| | Minersville, PA | Gaffney, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,094 | $12,644 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,224 | $11,265 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,682 | $6,552 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.3 | 13.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1002 | 410 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 14.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.8% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 21.6% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |