| | Christiansburg, VA | Bowie, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,311 | $17,603 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,142 | $15,913 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $9,718 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 18.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 2.6% | 1.5% |