| | Roanoke Rapids, NC | Hiawassee, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,243 | $19,645 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,656 | $16,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,476 | $10,193 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.33 | 11.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 652 | 256 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 348 | 256 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.0% | 82.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.7% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 6.2% | 1.5% |