| | Reisterstown, MD | Charleston, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,935 | $18,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $12,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 12.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 505 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.1% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 16.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 55.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.8% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 1.5% |