| | Charleston, SC | Summerville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,933 | $11,107 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $10,110 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,530 | $5,901 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.91 | 15.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 505 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 284 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.7% | 30.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.6% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |