| | Pilot Mountain, NC | Hayesville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,955 | $11,684 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,262 | $11,365 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,201 | $6,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.93 | 13.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 836 | 1252 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 17.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 76.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.2% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.4% | 18.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |