| | Ellicott City, MD | Tega Cay, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,912 | $14,396 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,615 | $11,160 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,381 | $6,408 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.46 | 13.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 363 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 0.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 98.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.3% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.7% | 65.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.6% | 24.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.9% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |