| | St. Marys, GA | Thousand Oaks, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,968 | $14,254 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,332 | $12,066 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,438 | $7,617 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 24.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 344 | 29128 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 423 | 454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 34.1% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.3% | 49.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.5% |