| | Waycross, GA | Palmetto, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,916 | $16,267 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,901 | $14,100 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,388 | $8,086 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.15 | 13.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 359 | 570 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 399 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 19.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.8% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |