| | Pittsburgh, PA | Mississippi State, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,300 | $13,694 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,801 | $10,347 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,006 | $5,918 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.16 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 542 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 11.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.7% | 76.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 40.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |