| | Newport, NC | Whiteville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $10,641 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $10,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $6,130 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 16.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 798 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.0% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.3% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |