| | Olive Branch, MS | Temple, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,782 | $14,352 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,082 | $9,453 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,894 | $5,758 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 15.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 900 | 465 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.7% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 29.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |