| | Carolina Beach, NC | Bayport, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 96.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 48.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 19.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% |