| | Lexington, KY | Garden City, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,980 | $12,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,138 | $11,111 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,210 | $6,721 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.47 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 647 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 450 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.6% | 21.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% |