| | Murrells Inlet, SC | Commack, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,545 | $30,219 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,058 | $26,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,254 | $18,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.97 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 250 | 1114 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 371 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 14.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.9% | 56.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 20.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.5% |