| | Tupelo, MS | Hamilton, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,979 | $10,448 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,552 | $9,748 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,719 | $5,978 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.14 | 17.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 370 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 356 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 15.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 79.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 8.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |