| | Sylva, NC | Tellico Plains, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,932 | $9,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,177 | $9,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,332 | $5,637 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.85 | 16.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 678 | 589 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 231 | 720 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 15.3% | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.7% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 29.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.7% | 12.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |