| | Lander, WY | Cowpens, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,347 | $14,538 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,200 | $11,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,829 | $6,677 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.98 | 13.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 279 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 245 | 375 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 19.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.0% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |