| | Gaffney, SC | Virginia Beach, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,644 | $13,565 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,265 | $12,028 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,552 | $7,014 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.1 | 15.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 410 | 612 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 269 | 322 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.2% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.9% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.7% | 38.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |