| | Austell, GA | Highland, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,877 | $14,673 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $13,060 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,686 | $7,933 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 22.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 537 | 13166 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 531 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 77.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.8% | 21.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |