| | Madison, MS | Westland, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,940 | $13,771 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,812 | $12,521 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,934 | $6,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 17.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 1471 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 617 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.1% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% |