| | Pell City, AL | Lapeer, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,960 | $11,106 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,858 | $9,906 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,301 | $6,126 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.07 | 18.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 618 | 833 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 403 | 582 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.1% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 12.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.3% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |