| | Ellijay, GA | Minooka, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,919 | $15,675 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,651 | $12,741 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,085 | $7,263 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 16.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 688 | 3289 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 516 | 774 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 76.3% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 35.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |