| | Sumter, SC | Prescott, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,540 | $9,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,979 | $8,836 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,365 | $4,986 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.71 | 18.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 378 | 3367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 343 | 869 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.6% | 38.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |