| | Phenix City, AL | Auburn, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,725 | $12,328 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,420 | $9,980 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,470 | $5,981 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.58 | 19.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 565 | 401 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 449 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.5% | 59.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.5% | 18.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 7.4% | 1.5% |