| | Loris, SC | Ligonier, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,505 | $17,174 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,111 | $14,118 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,721 | $9,028 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 14.92 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 501 | 666 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.4% | 98.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 44.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |