| | Flowood, MS | Homewood, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,055 | $13,194 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,147 | $11,144 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,605 | $6,493 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 19.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 588 | 547 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 419 | 417 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.3% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.2% | 12.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 50.3% | 67.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 14.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.3% | 10.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 3.9% | 1.5% |