| | Oak Island, NC | Marion, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $12,350 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $12,092 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $5,994 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 14.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 308 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 12.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |