| | Marietta, GA | Simpsonville, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,877 | $12,034 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,686 | $5,940 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.47 | 14.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 537 | 459 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.2% | 34.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |