| | North Myrtle Beach, SC | Bluffton, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,505 | $15,072 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,111 | $12,547 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,721 | $7,547 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.61 | 12.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 501 | 343 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.6% | 47.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |