| | Port Royal, SC | Clive, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,072 | $14,293 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,547 | $11,894 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,547 | $7,373 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 15.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 343 | 799 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 289 | 362 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 0.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.6% | 59.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.6% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.3% | 1.5% |