| | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Jefferson, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,066 | $14,402 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,771 | $10,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,136 | $6,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.94 | 14.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 698 | 673 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 283 | 534 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 18.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.1% | 32.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |