| | Troy, AL | Selma, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,675 | $12,580 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,006 | $11,854 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,266 | $6,441 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.68 | 19.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 293 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 366 | 250 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 86.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 22.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.3% | 19.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.3% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |