| | Sandy Springs, GA | Grand Prairie, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,267 | $13,172 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,100 | $10,291 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,086 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 570 | 971 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 397 | 361 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 81.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.9% | 25.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |