| | Ocean Isle Beach, NC | South Sarasota, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $11,778 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $7,593 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.3% | 93.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.2% | 46.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.1% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 7.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 3.9% | 1.5% |