| | Pelion, SC | Wagener, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,041 | $15,390 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,923 | $10,396 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,684 | $5,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 14.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 445 | 303 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 326 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 15.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.4% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.4% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |