| | Shallotte, NC | Bethlehem township, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,898 | $20,387 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,370 | $15,441 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,165 | $9,616 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.13 | 13.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 810 | 603 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 42.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |