| | Highlands, NC | Williams, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,276 | $12,118 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,359 | $10,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,340 | $5,493 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 16.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 639 | 808 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 407 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 29.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.4% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.4% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |