| | Mauldin, SC | Argyle, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,034 | $16,080 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $9,859 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,940 | $5,983 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.99 | 14.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 459 | 1018 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 365 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.2% | 2.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.8% | 61.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |