| | Florence, AL | Cotati, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,356 | $16,850 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,311 | $13,921 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,316 | $8,508 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.35 | 20.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 586 | 14240 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 349 | 399 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.9% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.7% | 30.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.5% | 34.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 1.5% |