| | Alexandria, VA | Mount Pleasant, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,159 | $18,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,099 | $12,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,923 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.31 | 12.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1206 | 505 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 2239 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 97.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.2% | 14.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.2% | 65.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.6% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.7% | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.5% |