| | Parole, MD | James Island, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,686 | $18,933 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,577 | $12,188 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,256 | $6,530 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.83 | 12.91 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 505 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 284 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.1% | 51.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.8% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1.5% |