| | Rochester, NY | Natchez, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,131 | $12,751 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,397 | $12,268 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,281 | $6,560 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.78 | 12.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 665 | 405 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 246 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.9% | 12.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.5% | 83.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.8% | 25.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% |