| | Morehead City, NC | Annapolis, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,404 | $17,686 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,794 | $14,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,481 | $9,256 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 583 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 263 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.1% | 50.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.6% | 15.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% |