| | White Lake, NC | St. Pauls, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,657 | $9,843 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,012 | $9,445 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,996 | $5,867 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 15.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 468 | 629 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 17.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.9% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.3% | 72.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.3% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.2% | 8.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |