| | Pigeon Forge, TN | Swannanoa, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,328 | $12,129 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,495 | $10,947 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,468 | $6,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.3 | 13.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 312 | 363 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 508 | 239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.7% | 9.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.9% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 73.4% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.4% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |