| | Slater-Marietta, SC | Saluda, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,034 | $12,456 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $11,794 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,940 | $7,300 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.99 | 11.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 518 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 252 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.5% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.7% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.8% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 12.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 48.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |