| | Lamar, SC | Harrington, DE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,647 | $16,576 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,657 | $14,812 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,567 | $8,755 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.96 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 500 | 1206 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 264 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.1% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.9% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.2% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |