| | Socastee, SC | Novi, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,505 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,111 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,721 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 501 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.9% | 60.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 22.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% |