| | Hiram, GA | Petersburg, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,879 | $12,767 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,427 | $12,562 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,750 | $7,100 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.67 | 14.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 465 | 696 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 483 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 84.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.2% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.2% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |