| | Flint, MI | Gaffney, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,237 | $12,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,702 | $11,265 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,261 | $6,552 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.84 | 13.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1010 | 410 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 676 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.6% | 14.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.3% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |