| | Marion, AL | Queen Creek, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,825 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,335 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,374 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 26.89 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 627 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 358 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 17.5% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.0% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.7% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.7% | 41.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |