| | Franklin, NC | Roan Mountain, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,276 | $10,476 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,359 | $10,024 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,340 | $6,348 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 14.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 639 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 517 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.3% | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.1% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.2% | 12.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 1.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 6.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |