| | Cullowhee, NC | Snellville, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,932 | $12,190 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,177 | $11,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,332 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.85 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 678 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 231 | 461 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.3% | 38.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.4% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |