| | Kinston, NC | Mentor, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,227 | $15,844 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,792 | $12,567 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,729 | $7,578 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 18.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 564 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 457 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.6% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.9% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 32.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |