| | Cherokee, NC | Wasco, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,932 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,177 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,332 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.85 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 678 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 231 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 22.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 15.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 62.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.1% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 4.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |