| | Lavallette, NJ | Beaufort, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,948 | $11,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,822 | $10,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,684 | $6,481 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.03 | 13.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1324 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 315 | 263 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 31.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.2% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% |