| | Pineville, NC | Destin, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,612 | $9,875 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,703 | $9,180 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,250 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.21 | 17.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1149 | 1617 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.9% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 43.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.5% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |