| | Meridianville, AL | Fort Meade, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,176 | $17,686 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,752 | $14,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,898 | $9,256 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.73 | 13.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 564 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 470 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 3.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.9% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.2% | 41.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 16.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |