| | Akron, OH | Summerville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,948 | $11,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,529 | $10,110 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,158 | $5,901 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.1 | 15.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 607 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 347 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.0% | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |