| | Sparta, TN | Springfield, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,214 | $9,593 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,937 | $8,673 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,757 | $5,877 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.73 | 19.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 548 | 624 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 384 | 531 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.4% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% |