| | Montgomery, AL | Lakewood, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,103 | $25,450 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,508 | $20,759 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,493 | $13,818 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.91 | 10.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 606 | 463 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 454 | 290 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.0% | 38.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 15.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |