| | West Hattiesburg, MS | Petal, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,553 | $12,213 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,779 | $10,237 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,463 | $5,846 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.74 | 13.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 718 | 595 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 338 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.7% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.5% | 36.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.3% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% |