| | Mills River, NC | Arroyo Grande, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,848 | $15,908 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,399 | $12,063 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,164 | $7,298 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.29 | 20.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 16244 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 37.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |