| | Wilmington, NC | Holly Springs, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,310 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,597 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,430 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.17 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 723 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 282 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.6% | 61.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 17.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% |