| | Laurens, SC | Johns Creek, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,548 | $16,267 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,699 | $14,100 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,517 | $8,086 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.78 | 13.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 586 | 570 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.5% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.1% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 69.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 22.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 4.1% | 1.5% |