| | Myrtle Grove, NC | Monmouth Beach, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $24,780 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $21,256 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $12,700 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 11.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 1177 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 98.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 12.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.6% | 65.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 19.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.5% |