| | Delaware, OH | Emerald Isle, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,136 | $11,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,596 | $10,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,632 | $6,481 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.14 | 13.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 666 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 440 | 263 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.3% | 49.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.8% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% |