| | Hopkinsville, KY | Columbia, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,979 | $10,838 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,015 | $10,206 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,936 | $6,542 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.34 | 14.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1362 | 650 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 520 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.3% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 7.1% | 1.5% |