| | Ocean Springs, MS | Sioux Falls, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,685 | $12,280 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,559 | $9,276 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,005 | $5,595 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.38 | 15.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 390 | 2490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.3% | 36.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 8.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |