| | Independence, OR | Hardeeville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,643 | $21,425 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,248 | $13,605 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,383 | $5,949 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.5 | 16.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 659 | 382 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 267 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 39.6% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.8% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |