| | Dalton, GA | Buxton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,165 | $12,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,472 | $11,468 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,252 | $7,116 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 13.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 369 | 288 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 271 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 20.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.1% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 36.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |