| | Simpsonville, SC | Santee, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,034 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,940 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.99 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 92.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 28.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.4% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |