| | Piedmont, SC | Sevierville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,600 | $12,328 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,481 | $10,495 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,778 | $6,468 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.13 | 14.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 576 | 312 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 508 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 24.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.0% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |