| | Columbia, MS | Springfield, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,555 | $12,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,124 | $10,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,854 | $5,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.96 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 613 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 517 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.9% | 91.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.2% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |