| | Birmingham, AL | Georgetown, DE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $17,270 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $15,862 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $8,970 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 2483 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 372 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 12.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 16.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 71.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 13.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 13.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |