| | Holden Beach, NC | Ripley, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $12,130 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $6,657 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 1366 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 256 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.0% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.9% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 4.1% | 1.5% |