| | Lacombe, LA | Brookhaven, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,328 | $9,406 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,092 | $8,856 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,078 | $5,124 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.05 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 722 | 509 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 457 | 498 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.4% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 85.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.6% | 16.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.5% |