| | Sharon, TN | Hickman, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,618 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,172 | $12,887 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,633 | $7,218 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.89 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 569 | 478 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 398 | 956 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 10.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 14.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 75.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.9% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.9% | 10.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |