| | Spring Hope, NC | Spring Lake, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,846 | $10,111 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,516 | $9,614 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,944 | $6,015 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.59 | 14.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 828 | 557 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.6% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.9% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.3% | 29.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |