| | St. Marys, GA | Lexington, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,968 | $9,655 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,332 | $9,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,438 | $5,712 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 344 | 511 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 423 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.1% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.5% |