| | Manning, SC | Kent, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,917 | $14,672 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,773 | $12,515 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,282 | $7,829 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 16.1 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 480 | 849 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 389 | 337 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.9% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 42.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 16.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |