| | Sandy Springs, GA | Smyrna, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,267 | $13,877 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,100 | $11,675 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,086 | $7,686 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 | 14.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 570 | 537 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 376 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.9% | 55.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 16.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% |