| | Surf City, NC | Ashland, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,348 | $15,255 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,558 | $13,232 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,887 | $7,359 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.38 | 12.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 267 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 363 | 275 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.7% | 20.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |