| | Columbia, KY | Fulton, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,838 | $14,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,206 | $12,887 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,542 | $7,218 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.95 | 12.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 650 | 478 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 520 | 956 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.7% | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 80.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 12.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |