| | Pulaski, VA | Cherokee, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,209 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,527 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,882 | $6,332 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.35 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 678 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 231 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.3% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 2.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 19.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.5% |