| | Waynesboro, MS | Marion, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,937 | $10,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,087 | $10,388 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,949 | $5,725 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.23 | 13.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 446 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 960 | 398 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.4% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 73.1% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.8% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.6% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% |