| | New Bern, NC | Bellingham, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,880 | $17,213 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,611 | $14,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,821 | $8,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 704 | 1212 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 46.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 3.3% | 1.5% |