| | Holden Beach, NC | Carolina Shores, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 98.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.0% | 26.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.9% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |