| | Cape Carteret, NC | Shallotte, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 96.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.1% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 20.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 25.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |