| | Carthage, TN | South Carthage, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,557 | $9,557 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,122 | $9,122 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,730 | $5,730 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.37 | 14.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 427 | 427 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 499 | 499 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.3% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.3% | 20.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |