| | Murrells Inlet, SC | Topsail Beach, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,545 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,058 | $9,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,254 | $5,887 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.97 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 250 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 371 | 363 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.9% | 59.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 18.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |