| | Gaston, SC | Guntersville, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,041 | $10,540 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,923 | $9,817 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,684 | $5,661 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 19.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 445 | 471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |