| | Cottageville, SC | Meggett, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,737 | $18,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,886 | $12,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,585 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.26 | 12.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 552 | 505 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.1% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.1% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 40.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% |