| | Goldsboro, NC | Wilmington, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,806 | $12,310 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,504 | $10,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,334 | $6,430 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.36 | 14.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 699 | 723 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |