| | James Island, SC | Loris, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,933 | $12,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $11,111 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,530 | $6,721 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.91 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 505 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 284 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 84.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.6% | 11.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |