| | Surf City, NC | Sidney, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,348 | $14,307 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,558 | $11,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,887 | $7,199 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.38 | 19.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 656 | 860 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 363 | 421 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.8% | 85.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.7% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.0% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |