| | Barnardsville, NC | Prosperity, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $13,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,947 | $12,253 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,886 | $6,693 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 12.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 411 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 239 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.7% | 9.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.6% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.7% | 81.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.3% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 15.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |