| | Madison, AL | Alabaster, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,176 | $11,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,752 | $10,243 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,898 | $6,021 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.73 | 18.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 564 | 860 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 470 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 63.1% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.2% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% |