| | Rockmart, GA | Sylacauga, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $11,717 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,204 | $10,319 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,674 | $5,571 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.27 | 21.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 565 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 524 | 394 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 85.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.1% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |