| | Wilkesboro, NC | Salisbury, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,106 | $10,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,828 | $10,079 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,068 | $6,244 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 1200 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 345 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |