| | Lincoln, AL | Syracuse, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,717 | $14,030 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,319 | $10,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,571 | $5,956 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.02 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 764 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 1042 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 21.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 8.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |