| | LaFayette, GA | Menlo, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,354 | $11,723 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,912 | $11,400 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,551 | $7,007 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.83 | 14.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 486 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 378 | 555 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.2% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 20.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |