| | Silas, AL | Los Angeles, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,633 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,072 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,171 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.69 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 267 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 267 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.0% | 78.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 36.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |