| | Myrtle Beach, SC | Salt Lake City, UT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,505 | $10,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,111 | $8,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,721 | $5,182 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 21.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 501 | 2191 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 543 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.5% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.5% | 49.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 3.5% | 1.5% |