| | Monticello, MS | Cartersville, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,626 | $11,834 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,153 | $11,015 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,282 | $6,948 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.84 | 15.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 861 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 443 | 421 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 88.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.4% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 25.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |