| | Bethel, NC | Elm City, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,248 | $9,828 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,749 | $9,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,343 | $5,515 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.89 | 16.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 675 | 541 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 81.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% |