| | Tupelo, MS | Ojai, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,979 | $14,254 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,552 | $12,066 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,719 | $7,617 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.14 | 24.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 535 | 29128 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 454 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.8% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.8% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.6% | 44.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 15.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% |