| | Orangeburg, SC | Paola, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,462 | $17,523 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,586 | $12,643 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,775 | $8,555 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 13.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 252 | 389 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 241 | 584 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.6% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.4% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.0% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 4.3% | 1.5% |