| | Norfolk, MA | Irmo, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,685 | $17,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,734 | $14,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,795 | $9,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 353 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 308 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.2% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.4% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% |