| | Smithville, TN | Ayden, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,016 | $10,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,579 | $9,749 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,432 | $6,343 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.31 | 14.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 419 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 533 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.0% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 23.3% | 11.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.7% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.7% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 20.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |