| | Erwin, TN | Decatur, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,294 | $15,141 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,769 | $10,967 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,872 | $6,235 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 13.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 344 | 350 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 298 | 1051 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.3% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 11.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 1.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |