| | Decatur, AL | Auburn, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,058 | $15,501 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,895 | $11,263 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,441 | $6,990 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.8 | 21.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 479 | 18057 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 676 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.7% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 13.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.6% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 4.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% |