| | Magnolia, MS | Ashford, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,633 | $11,594 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,068 | $10,100 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,307 | $5,709 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.27 | 20.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 493 | 653 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 442 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 26.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.7% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.1% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.6% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |