| | Oak Ridge, NC | Black Mountain, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,652 | $12,129 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,101 | $10,947 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,180 | $6,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.28 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 641 | 363 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.1% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 6.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 60.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.9% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 6.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.5% |