| | Fletcher, NC | Ellsworth, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $19,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $17,349 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $9,877 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 9.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 482 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.6% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.6% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |