| | Cape Carteret, NC | Arapahoe, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $14,017 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $13,241 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $7,653 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 13.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 324 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 286 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.1% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 13.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |