| | Richmond, KY | Columbia, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,810 | $10,838 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,886 | $10,206 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,003 | $6,542 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.31 | 14.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 606 | 650 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 527 | 520 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 16.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.3% | 21.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.1% | 7.1% | 1.5% |