| | Spartanburg, SC | Boston, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,538 | $23,413 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,521 | $19,132 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,677 | $12,129 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 11.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.7% | 33.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |