| | Locust, NC | Hamlet, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,919 | $10,678 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,412 | $10,079 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,037 | $5,958 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.33 | 15.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 730 | 568 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 12.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |