| | Coalfield, TN | Henderson, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,620 | $10,880 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,148 | $10,300 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,041 | $6,087 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.89 | 16.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 986 | 1355 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 728 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.2% | 83.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.2% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |