| | Forest City, NC | Rutherford College, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,121 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,462 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,242 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 508 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 281 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.0% | 12.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 17.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 28.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |