| | Sterlington, LA | Allendale, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,043 | $17,088 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,078 | $15,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,942 | $6,883 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.02 | 11.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 325 | 992 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 578 | 198 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 19.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 72.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 3.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 10.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |