| | Biloxi, MS | Valdosta, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,501 | $11,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,480 | $10,199 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,535 | $6,264 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.5 | 14.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 504 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 577 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.7% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |