| | Linville, NC | Clawson, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,798 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,415 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.16 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 492 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.8% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 42.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |