| | Gardendale, AL | Martin, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $9,618 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $9,172 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $5,633 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 569 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.7% | 4.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 29.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 4.4% | 1.5% |