| | Goose Creek, SC | Hiawassee, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,183 | $19,645 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,141 | $16,732 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,397 | $10,193 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.2 | 11.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 384 | 256 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 371 | 256 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 82.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.2% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1.5% |