| | Cartersville, GA | Madison, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,834 | $10,940 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,015 | $9,812 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,948 | $5,934 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 13.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 861 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 421 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.9% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 68.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% |