| | Shirley, NY | Kinston, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $30,219 | $10,227 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $26,965 | $9,792 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $18,018 | $5,729 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.27 | 15.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1114 | 564 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.6% | 14.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.5% |