| | Talladega, AL | Clinton, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,717 | $11,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,319 | $9,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,571 | $5,444 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.02 | 15.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 424 | 550 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 283 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 20.1% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.0% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.7% | 48.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% |