| | Hiawassee, GA | Waynesville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,645 | $10,599 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,732 | $10,150 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,193 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.45 | 13.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 256 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 256 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.2% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.0% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |