| | Sparta, GA | Fort Mill, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,424 | $14,396 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,600 | $11,160 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,009 | $6,408 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.55 | 13.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 726 | 575 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 182 | 313 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 20.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.9% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.4% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.6% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% |