| | Duluth, GA | Atwater, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,190 | $14,332 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,225 | $12,556 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,621 | $7,391 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.95 | 22.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 807 | 6102 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 461 | 512 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 15.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.6% | 13.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 70.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.2% | 13.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.7% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.5% |