| | Ridgeland, MS | Normal, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,940 | $16,974 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,812 | $15,275 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,934 | $9,416 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 13.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 590 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 756 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 17.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.0% | 52.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% |