| | Dayton, TN | South Pittsburg, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,934 | $9,322 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,422 | $8,938 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,768 | $5,339 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 14.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 448 | 285 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 448 | 436 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.8% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.7% | 81.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 13.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 9.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.5% |