| | Fairmont, NC | Lake City, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,843 | $13,868 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,445 | $12,228 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,867 | $6,744 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.79 | 13.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 629 | 361 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |