| | Jackson, MS | Redding, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,517 | $14,940 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,952 | $12,964 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,444 | $7,803 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 20.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 550 | 80142 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 283 | 494 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.2% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 30.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.9% | 25.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.5% |