| | McDonough, GA | Jackson, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,357 | $11,772 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,514 | $10,935 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,687 | $6,438 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.08 | 15.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 494 | 704 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 489 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 15.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 80.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 11.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |