| | Berea, OH | Irmo, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,172 | $17,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,425 | $14,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,106 | $9,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.7 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 843 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 462 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.9% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.0% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.5% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.5% |