| | Bedford, VA | Linden, NJ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,689 | $23,387 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,267 | $20,528 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,701 | $12,582 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.99 | 12.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 1283 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 377 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 87.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% |