| | Florence, AL | Dixon, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,356 | $22,130 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,311 | $15,038 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $9,266 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.35 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 586 | 655 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 349 | 491 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 85.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.5% | 18.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |