| | Northport, AL | Rock Falls, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,846 | $17,912 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,927 | $14,926 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,597 | $9,095 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.24 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 528 | 1229 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 396 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.5% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.6% | 12.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |