| | Florence, SC | Whiteville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,868 | $10,641 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,228 | $10,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,744 | $6,130 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.33 | 16.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 798 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 328 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 27.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% |