| | Mountain City, GA | Cross Plains, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,063 | $12,846 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,369 | $11,575 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,199 | $7,147 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 11.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 1785 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 449 | 320 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 21.6% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.9% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 31.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 3.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.2% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 0.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |