| | New Albany, MS | Pacific Grove, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,325 | $15,375 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,851 | $13,156 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,622 | $7,645 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.75 | 21.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 734 | 28952 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 507 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.1% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.3% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.6% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 55.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 6.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 5.3% | 1.5% |