| | Swansboro, NC | Cedar Point, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,787 | $11,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,382 | $10,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,014 | $6,481 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.3 | 13.12 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 263 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.5% | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.7% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 4.0% | 1.5% |