| | Belhaven, NC | Middletown, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,755 | $14,698 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,326 | $12,596 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,286 | $7,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.08 | 21.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 792 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 14.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.6% | 12.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.7% | 72.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 9.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |