| | Clay, AL | Blaine, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $16,956 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $12,905 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $8,558 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 16.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 1615 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 835 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.2% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 29.4% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.5% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% |