| | Ardmore, TN | Cookeville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,925 | $9,417 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,622 | $8,869 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,110 | $5,432 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.68 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 369 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 444 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 16.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.5% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 4.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 3.3% | 1.5% |