| | Portal, GA | Jackson, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,692 | $11,772 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,005 | $10,935 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,874 | $6,438 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.54 | 15.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 699 | 704 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 367 | 489 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 23.0% | 15.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.3% | 80.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 11.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |