| | Wilkesboro, NC | Conover, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,106 | $10,003 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,828 | $9,282 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,068 | $5,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 15.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 717 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 287 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 83.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |