| | Southside, AL | Childersburg, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,618 | $11,717 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,828 | $10,319 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,730 | $5,571 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.85 | 21.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 476 | 424 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 394 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 14.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 78.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.9% | 10.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 1.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |