| | Hampstead, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,348 | $9,955 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,558 | $9,117 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,887 | $6,087 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.38 | 15.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 738 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 363 | 369 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.5% | 29.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |