| | Cheraw, SC | Kinston, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,788 | $10,227 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,244 | $9,792 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,043 | $5,729 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.38 | 15.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 564 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 431 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.9% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 80.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.2% | 14.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |