| | Pinehurst, NC | Dahlonega, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,107 | $12,156 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,542 | $11,828 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,894 | $7,160 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.73 | 14.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 679 | 383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 395 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 57.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 17.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.5% |