| | Spartanburg, SC | Port St. Lucie, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,538 | $11,181 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,521 | $10,002 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,677 | $5,827 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 18.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.7% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |