| | Southaven, MS | Gonzales, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,782 | $14,758 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,082 | $11,379 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,894 | $6,621 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.47 | 16.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 900 | 923 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 12.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.8% | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.5% |