| | Hartselle, AL | Columbia, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,058 | $10,838 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,895 | $10,206 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,441 | $6,542 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.8 | 14.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 479 | 650 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 379 | 520 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.2% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 7.1% | 1.5% |