| | Vestavia Hills, AL | Folsom, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,194 | $15,240 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,144 | $12,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,493 | $7,670 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.32 | 22.75 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 547 | 6321 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 417 | 641 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.5% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.1% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.4% | 51.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 16.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 8.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |