| | Brevard, NC | Sylva, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,133 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,494 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,091 | $6,332 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.24 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 534 | 678 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 231 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 15.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.5% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.7% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% |