| | Smyrna, GA | Duluth, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,877 | $12,190 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $11,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,686 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 15.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 537 | 807 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 461 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.8% | 53.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.3% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |