| | Myrtle Grove, NC | St. Augustine, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $10,699 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $8,780 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $5,179 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 18.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 545 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.6% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.6% | 41.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |