| | Kure Beach, NC | Monterey, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.3% | 54.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.1% | 18.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% |