| | Poplarville, MS | McComb, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,062 | $10,633 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,478 | $10,068 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,275 | $5,307 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.76 | 14.27 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 548 | 493 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1128 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.2% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.1% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.5% | 17.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |