| | Dobson, NC | Dunn, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,955 | $9,370 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,262 | $8,907 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,201 | $5,519 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.93 | 15.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 836 | 785 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 87.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.5% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.5% |