| | Montgomery, AL | Sunnyvale, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,103 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,508 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,493 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.91 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 606 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 454 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 11.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.0% | 66.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 28.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 6.5% | 1.5% |