| | Madison, MS | Waynesboro, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,940 | $10,937 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,812 | $10,087 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,934 | $5,949 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.96 | 13.23 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 960 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 16.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 73.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 12.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 0.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.1% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.3% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1.5% |