| | Pell City, AL | Auburn Hills, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,960 | $15,188 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,858 | $12,595 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,301 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.07 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 618 | 809 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 403 | 537 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 47.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |