| | Pearlington, MS | Gilbert, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,638 | $16,041 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,202 | $11,923 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,553 | $6,684 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 587 | 445 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 29.7% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 64.3% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.0% | 15.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.3% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |