| | Tar Heel, NC | Havelock, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,657 | $9,880 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,012 | $9,611 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,996 | $5,821 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 15.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 468 | 704 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 325 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 30.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 18.7% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 16.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |