| | Waveland, MS | Valley Center, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,638 | $14,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,202 | $11,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,553 | $6,818 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 11.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 587 | 550 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 383 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.7% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 34.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |