| | Lafayette, TN | Medford, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,320 | $14,509 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,762 | $11,411 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,418 | $6,808 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.93 | 20.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 645 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 816 | 907 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.1% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.5% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |