| | Bay Springs, MS | Florence, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,488 | $13,055 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,884 | $9,147 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,723 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.5 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 588 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 503 | 419 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 95.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 18.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.4% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |