| | Kingstree, SC | Shingletown, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,202 | $14,940 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,205 | $12,964 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,659 | $7,803 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.32 | 20.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 287 | 80142 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 274 | 494 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 90.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 44.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |