| | Patterson, LA | Florence, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,565 | $13,868 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,309 | $12,228 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,015 | $6,744 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.63 | 13.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 398 | 361 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 597 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.1% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.7% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.8% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 31.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |