| | La Fayette, AL | Valley, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,324 | $10,324 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,041 | $10,041 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,604 | $5,604 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.22 | 18.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 400 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 393 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.2% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 84.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 23.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.8% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |