| | Atlanta, GA | Lexington, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,267 | $9,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,100 | $9,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,086 | $5,707 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 570 | 555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 14.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 79.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.6% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.6% | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |