| | Purvis, MS | Magee, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,553 | $10,427 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,779 | $9,631 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,463 | $5,085 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 13.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 718 | 675 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 338 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 22.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 67.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.8% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.7% | 10.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 3.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |