| | Picayune, MS | Morristown, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,062 | $10,533 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,478 | $8,935 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,275 | $5,920 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 15.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 548 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1128 | 450 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.2% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.2% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.4% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |