| | Tuscaloosa, AL | Griffin, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,846 | $12,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,927 | $11,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,597 | $6,672 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.24 | 13.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 454 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 396 | 281 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.1% | 82.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.6% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |