| | Gaston, SC | Watertown, WI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,041 | $16,522 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,923 | $12,975 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,684 | $7,793 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 13.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 445 | 520 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.8% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |