| | Forest, MS | Houston, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,828 | $9,889 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,587 | $9,484 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,228 | $5,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.5 | 12.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 574 | 498 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 555 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.8% | 17.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.1% | 73.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |