| | Sumiton, AL | Cordova, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,114 | $11,114 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,211 | $10,211 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,799 | $5,799 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.7 | 17.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 456 | 456 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 398 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 16.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 77.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.9% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 7.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |