| | Dalton, GA | Fort Payne, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,165 | $10,053 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,472 | $9,566 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,252 | $5,759 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 17.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 369 | 591 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 20.4% | 11.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 68.1% | 78.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% |