| | Helena, AL | Mobile, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,218 | $10,769 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,243 | $9,969 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,021 | $5,527 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.51 | 21.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 860 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 548 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 89.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 21.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.4% | 30.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |