| | Laurel, VA | Duncan, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,871 | $14,538 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,642 | $11,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,489 | $6,677 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.28 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 667 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 360 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 29.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |