| | Carolina Beach, NC | Flagler Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $10,424 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $8,895 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $5,281 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 19.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 793 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 525 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 35.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |