| | Anderson, SC | Mankato, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,600 | $14,198 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,481 | $12,171 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,778 | $8,208 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 15.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 576 | 475 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 408 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.9% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.0% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 1.5% |