| | Boaz, AL | Southfield, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,540 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,817 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,661 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.91 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 433 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.7% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 38.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 15.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |