| | Ripley, MS | Picayune, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,173 | $11,062 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $9,478 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,673 | $5,275 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.58 | 14.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 553 | 548 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 494 | 1128 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 19.7% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.4% | 86.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |