| | Selma, AL | Williamsburg, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,580 | $13,215 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,854 | $12,577 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,441 | $7,933 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.03 | 14.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 293 | 616 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 258 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.3% | 50.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% |