| | Albany, GA | Springfield, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,936 | $15,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,007 | $13,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,878 | $8,046 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.59 | 14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 450 | 1261 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 860 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.4% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.9% | 91.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 34.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% |