| | Ideal, GA | Cordele, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,379 | $18,078 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,251 | $11,871 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,014 | $6,839 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 14.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 289 | 307 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 385 | 527 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.7% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 34.2% | 13.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 51.1% | 80.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.5% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 2.2% | 12.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |