| | Jackson, WY | Columbia, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,985 | $17,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,843 | $14,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,370 | $9,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.02 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 172 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 227 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.8% | 44.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% |