| | Lucedale, MS | Semmes, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,706 | $10,769 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,407 | $9,969 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,246 | $5,527 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.48 | 21.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 560 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 681 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.6% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.5% | 15.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.5% | 15.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |