| | Coldwater, MS | Palmyra, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,813 | $28,465 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,377 | $22,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,247 | $13,971 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.75 | 10.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 543 | 410 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 199 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.3% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.5% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.5% | 1.5% |