| | Spring Lake, NC | Fond du Lac, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,111 | $15,814 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,614 | $12,138 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,015 | $7,467 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 13.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 557 | 695 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 346 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 90.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.9% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |