| | Gadsden, AL | Fairhope, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,618 | $12,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,828 | $10,640 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,730 | $6,183 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.85 | 17.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 476 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.7% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.0% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.9% | 54.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 16.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1.5% |