| | Summerville, SC | Germantown, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,107 | $19,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,110 | $16,697 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,901 | $10,703 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.37 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 480 | 490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 89.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.4% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.1% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.6% | 16.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 4.0% | 1.5% |