| | Havelock, NC | Karlstad, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,880 | $18,623 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,611 | $15,997 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,821 | $10,257 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 10.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 704 | 231 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 1337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.9% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 25.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |