| | Okolona, MS | Tupelo, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,889 | $9,979 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,484 | $9,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,628 | $5,719 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.66 | 13.14 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 498 | 535 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 314 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.4% | 88.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.9% | 19.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.9% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 35.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.5% |