| | Lancaster, SC | Jasper, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,792 | $11,114 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,196 | $10,211 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,888 | $5,799 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 17.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 298 | 456 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.4% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.4% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |