| | McDonough, GA | Sparta, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,357 | $20,424 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,514 | $19,600 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,687 | $9,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.08 | 9.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 494 | 726 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 182 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 20.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.1% | 69.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 7.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |