| | Bel Air South, MD | Spartanburg, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,068 | $14,538 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,867 | $11,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,657 | $6,677 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.67 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 491 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.9% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.5% | 32.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.4% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |