| | Newton, MS | Raleigh, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,500 | $9,170 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,660 | $8,582 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,686 | $5,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 14.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 627 | 868 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.4% | 7.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.0% | 82.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 12.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.2% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |