| | Alpharetta, GA | Brighton, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,267 | $14,840 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,100 | $11,298 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,086 | $6,182 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 | 18.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 570 | 1004 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.6% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 86.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.9% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 70.5% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.9% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.5% |