| | Piedmont, SC | Richmond, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,600 | $10,810 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,481 | $9,886 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,778 | $6,003 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 15.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 576 | 606 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 527 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 24.1% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.0% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 20.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 34.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.5% |