| | Lakeland, TN | Metropolis, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,225 | $15,239 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,534 | $14,685 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,030 | $9,128 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.76 | 11.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 958 | 2072 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 501 | 905 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.8% | 12.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.2% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |