| | Pickens, SC | Painesville, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,013 | $15,844 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,509 | $12,567 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,485 | $7,578 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.42 | 18.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 626 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 433 | 457 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.0% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 84.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.3% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |