| | Pearl, MS | Mendenhall, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,055 | $10,427 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,147 | $9,631 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,605 | $5,085 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.02 | 13.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 588 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 419 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 16.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 78.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 26.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.7% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |