| | Duck, NC | Carolina Beach, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,344 | $12,310 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,468 | $10,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,116 | $6,430 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.26 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 288 | 723 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 271 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.5% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 60.5% | 42.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.1% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% |