| | Carolina, RI | Tennessee, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,709 | $18,571 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,974 | $15,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,321 | $8,739 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.07 | 12.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 3177 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 404 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.0% | 6.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.5% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |