| | Ellijay, GA | Cleveland, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,919 | $9,664 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,651 | $9,116 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,085 | $5,818 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 15.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 688 | 446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 516 | 348 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.1% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.3% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |