| | Gulfport, MS | Red Wing, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,501 | $16,977 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,480 | $11,830 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,535 | $7,448 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.5 | 15.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 1065 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 577 | 608 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.3% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 25.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% |