| | Selmer, TN | Florence, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,859 | $11,356 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,206 | $10,311 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,388 | $6,316 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.74 | 18.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 487 | 586 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 433 | 349 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.2% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |