| | Altamont, TN | Girard, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,288 | $16,096 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,566 | $13,002 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,712 | $7,900 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.09 | 12.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 677 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 521 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 24.8% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.1% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.0% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 9.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |