| | Canton, MS | Austin, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,940 | $19,780 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,812 | $10,538 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,934 | $6,081 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 14.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 805 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 391 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 18.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.8% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 14.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |