| | Cumming, GA | Ellicott City, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,736 | $17,912 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,283 | $16,615 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,141 | $11,381 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.45 | 13.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1086 | 363 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 442 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.4% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.4% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 11.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.7% | 68.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.2% | 24.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 6.6% | 1.5% |