| | Biloxi, MS | Santa Barbara, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,501 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,480 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,535 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.5 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 577 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 50.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 1.5% |