| | Beaufort, SC | Tehachapi, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,072 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,547 | $12,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,547 | $7,403 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 22.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 343 | 35299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 764 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 13.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 80.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 31.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.7% | 16.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |