| | Jonesborough, TN | Ironton, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,032 | $15,076 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,377 | $11,658 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,961 | $6,306 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 11.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 693 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 249 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 13.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.0% | 25.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |