| | Jackson, MS | Grants Pass, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,517 | $13,150 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,952 | $12,270 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,444 | $7,286 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 18.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 550 | 514 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 283 | 504 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.2% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 31.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.9% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |