| | Charleston, SC | Gaithersburg, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,933 | $19,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $16,697 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,530 | $10,703 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.91 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 505 | 490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 284 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 13.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.7% | 53.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 16.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 5.4% | 1.5% |