| | Arial, SC | Fountain Inn, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,013 | $12,034 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,509 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,485 | $5,940 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.42 | 14.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 626 | 459 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 433 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |