| | Buford, GA | North Myrtle Beach, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,190 | $12,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,225 | $11,111 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,621 | $6,721 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.95 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 461 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 13.4% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.8% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 36.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |