| | Jefferson, LA | Wade, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,663 | $11,685 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,920 | $10,559 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,533 | $6,005 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.35 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 508 | 390 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 754 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 17.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 77.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.2% | 11.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 23.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.3% | 9.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |