| | Thomson, GA | St. Marys, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,755 | $11,968 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,150 | $10,332 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,420 | $6,438 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.05 | 14.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 379 | 344 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 423 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.3% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.4% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 34.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |