| | Waycross, GA | Houston, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,916 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,901 | $10,139 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,388 | $5,942 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.15 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 359 | 1470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 399 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% |