| | DeRidder, LA | Tupelo, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,307 | $9,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,863 | $9,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,392 | $5,719 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.79 | 13.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 436 | 535 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.5% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.3% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 35.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |