| | Alexander City, AL | Russellville, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,674 | $11,112 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,727 | $10,127 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,001 | $5,884 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.25 | 11.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 574 | 423 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 425 | 376 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.1% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.5% | 28.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |