| | Memphis, TN | Simpsonville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,225 | $12,034 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,534 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,030 | $5,940 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.76 | 14.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 958 | 459 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 501 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 34.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |