| | North Star, DE | Morganton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,973 | $10,084 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,388 | $9,380 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,785 | $5,831 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.09 | 15.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1104 | 526 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 12.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 76.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.0% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.0% | 24.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |