| | Independence, KY | Columbia, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,085 | $17,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,786 | $14,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,459 | $9,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.74 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 801 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.1% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.9% | 44.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.3% | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 3.3% | 1.5% |