| | Holly Ridge, NC | West Springfield Town, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,787 | $21,412 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,382 | $17,553 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,014 | $10,506 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.3 | 11.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 522 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.3% | 35.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.4% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |