| | Thomson, GA | Sparta, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,755 | $20,424 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,150 | $19,600 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,420 | $9,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.05 | 9.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 379 | 726 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 182 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.3% | 20.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.4% | 69.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 7.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |