| | Franklin, TN | Poplar Bluff, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,371 | $10,371 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,272 | $9,356 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,635 | $5,601 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.78 | 13.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 399 | 1376 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 386 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 13.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.6% | 82.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 64.3% | 11.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1.5% |