| | Burnsville, NC | Camden, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,763 | $10,658 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,171 | $10,337 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,771 | $6,171 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.05 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 327 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 470 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 17.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 28.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.9% | 35.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |