| | Salem, SC | Coats, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,306 | $9,370 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,115 | $8,907 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,061 | $5,519 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.78 | 15.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 359 | 785 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.1% | 17.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 76.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.0% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.2% | 14.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |