| | Boston, MA | Flowood, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $29,396 | $13,055 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $23,918 | $9,147 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $13,967 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.25 | 14.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 717 | 588 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 567 | 419 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.8% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.2% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.9% | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.1% | 50.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.7% | 13.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 3.2% | 1.5% |