| | Aiken, SC | Pickerington, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,390 | $14,777 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,396 | $11,991 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,985 | $7,266 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 19.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 303 | 696 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 326 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 94.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.3% | 47.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |