| | Lenoir, NC | Burgaw, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,122 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,768 | $9,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,349 | $5,887 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.32 | 16.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 682 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 363 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.5% | 15.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.4% | 79.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |