| | Calera, AL | Hendersonville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,218 | $11,848 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,243 | $9,399 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,021 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.51 | 14.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 860 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 548 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.1% | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% |