| | Forest, VA | Fairlawn, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,689 | $12,209 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,267 | $11,527 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,701 | $6,882 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.99 | 12.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.9% | 36.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 15.8% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |