| | Ridgeland, MS | Starkville, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,940 | $13,694 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,812 | $10,347 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,934 | $5,918 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 15.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 54.0% | 47.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.3% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 8.8% | 1.5% |