| | Santee, SC | Lamar, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,462 | $18,647 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,586 | $12,657 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,775 | $6,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 12.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 252 | 500 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 241 | 264 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 13.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 81.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.8% | 24.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 19.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |