| | Florence, SC | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,868 | $11,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,228 | $9,531 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,744 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.33 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 829 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 92.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 52.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.5% |