| | Waynesboro, VA | Ellijay, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,457 | $12,919 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,400 | $11,651 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,598 | $7,085 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.18 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 755 | 688 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 302 | 516 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 15.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 76.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.9% | 12.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |