| | Oak Island, NC | Longboat Key, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $11,778 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $7,593 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 13.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 66.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 20.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 8.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 6.4% | 1.5% |