| | Atlanta, GA | Half Moon Bay, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,267 | $20,087 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,100 | $15,457 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,086 | $9,271 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 | 19.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 570 | 8055 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 431 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 16.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.6% | 50.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.5% |