| | Huntsville, AL | Rochester, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,176 | $27,131 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,752 | $21,397 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,898 | $13,281 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.73 | 11.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 564 | 665 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 470 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 11.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.8% | 28.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |