| | Conover, NC | Morganton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,003 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,282 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.09 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 287 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |