| | Lookout Mountain, GA | Laurel Park, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,354 | $11,848 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,912 | $9,399 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,551 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.83 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 5.7% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 80.5% | 58.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.5% | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% |