| | Smyrna, GA | Palmdale, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,877 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,686 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 537 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 11.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 76.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.8% | 16.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.3% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |