| | Bay St. Louis, MS | Largo, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,638 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,202 | $10,164 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,553 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 15.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 587 | 821 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 404 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 24.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.0% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.2% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |