| | Alabaster, AL | Albany, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,218 | $26,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,243 | $20,333 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,021 | $13,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.51 | 12.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 860 | 777 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 548 | 248 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.9% | 44.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 1.5% |