| | Laurens, SC | Smyrna, DE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,548 | $16,576 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,699 | $14,812 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,517 | $8,755 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.78 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 586 | 1206 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 373 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.1% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 24.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.5% |