| | East Lyme, CT | Calabash, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,209 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,083 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,420 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.7 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 403 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.5% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 16.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.8% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |