| | Altavista, VA | Dunkirk, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,204 | $16,725 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,598 | $15,023 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $9,623 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.74 | 15.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 873 | 700 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 350 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.1% | 97.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.4% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.0% | 43.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.1% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% |