| | Cape Girardeau, MO | Corinth, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,549 | $9,504 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,743 | $8,779 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,483 | $5,763 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.69 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 772 | 636 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 474 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.3% | 81.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.5% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.9% | 28.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |