| | St. Matthews, SC | Palatka, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,989 | $10,758 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,141 | $10,170 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,901 | $5,501 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.26 | 17.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 221 | 852 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 15.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.2% | 81.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |