| | Scooba, MS | Tuscaloosa, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,128 | $11,846 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,597 | $9,927 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,551 | $5,597 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.97 | 19.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 322 | 528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 208 | 396 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 31.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 63.2% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.6% | 18.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 37.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 4.0% | 1.5% |