| | Galax, VA | Tucson, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,229 | $10,756 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,809 | $8,897 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,820 | $4,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.31 | 16.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 677 | 1447 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 519 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.5% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.7% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |