| | Marks, MS | Sipsey, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,943 | $11,114 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,662 | $10,211 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,510 | $5,799 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.33 | 17.7 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1283 | 456 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 311 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 29.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 61.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.7% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 2.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 2.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |