| | Black Mountain, NC | Shamokin, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,129 | $16,051 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,947 | $13,754 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,886 | $8,706 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 14.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 766 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 239 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 14.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 81.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 6.4% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 60.6% | 13.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.3% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% |