| | Valdese, NC | St. Augustine, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,084 | $10,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,380 | $8,780 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,831 | $5,179 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.72 | 18.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 526 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 377 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.2% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.6% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.7% | 41.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% |