| | Blairsville, GA | Bryson City, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,374 | $14,040 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,976 | $11,857 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,985 | $6,611 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 791 | 737 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 425 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.2% | 6.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 21.4% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.5% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.2% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |