| | Selma, AL | Dedham, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,580 | $22,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,854 | $18,734 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,441 | $11,795 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.03 | 12.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 293 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 55.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 17.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 3.2% | 1.5% |