| | Wise, VA | Surfside Beach, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,826 | $12,505 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,343 | $11,111 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,580 | $6,721 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1922 | 501 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 357 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.1% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 38.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 11.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |