| | Hillsboro, OR | Pickens, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,904 | $11,013 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,222 | $9,509 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,532 | $5,485 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.21 | 15.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 809 | 626 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 251 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 13.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.7% | 14.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |