| | Covington, VA | Buena Vista, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,259 | $12,638 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,657 | $12,597 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,630 | $6,522 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.29 | 15.29 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 296 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 79.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |