| | Helen, GA | Waynesboro, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,225 | $14,602 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,618 | $12,449 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,307 | $7,869 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.15 | 16.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 631 | 407 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 305 | 396 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.1% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.5% | 13.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |