| | Bolivar, TN | Ripley, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,851 | $10,173 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,130 | $9,409 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,003 | $5,673 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.2 | 12.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 339 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 494 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.0% | 19.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.9% | 74.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.6% | 17.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |