| | Waveland, MS | Henderson, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,638 | $11,900 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,202 | $10,740 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,553 | $6,617 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 15.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 587 | 579 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.7% | 24.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.6% | 17.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% |