| | East Ridge, TN | Alachua, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,280 | $11,572 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,814 | $10,094 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,730 | $5,555 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 18.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 655 | 404 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 380 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 94.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.5% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 11.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |