| | Selma, NC | Mount Olive, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,955 | $9,806 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,117 | $9,504 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,087 | $6,334 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.9 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 738 | 699 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.6% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.1% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.7% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% |