| | Hartwell, GA | Elgin town (Kershaw County), SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,949 | $14,446 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,488 | $11,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,012 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.7 | 15.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 725 | 388 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 510 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 25.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.8% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 14.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 23.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |