| | Greenville, SC | Lake Lure, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,034 | $11,121 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $10,462 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,940 | $6,242 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.99 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 281 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.5% | 53.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.8% | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.5% |