| | New Bern, NC | Brunswick, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,880 | $13,217 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,611 | $11,496 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,821 | $7,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 704 | 484 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 452 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 84.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 25.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.8% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |