| | Stayton, OR | Kershaw, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,073 | $15,792 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,350 | $10,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,552 | $5,888 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.44 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 645 | 298 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.1% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.4% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |