| | Long Beach, MS | Sebring, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,501 | $10,595 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,480 | $9,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,535 | $5,422 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.5 | 19.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 680 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 577 | 942 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 12.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.0% | 79.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 15.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |