| | Burgaw, NC | Calabash, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,348 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,558 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,887 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.38 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 363 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.4% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.1% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.8% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |