| | Harrisonburg, VA | Alabaster, AL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,377 | $11,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,237 | $10,243 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,434 | $6,021 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.57 | 18.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 641 | 860 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 326 | 548 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.4% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.9% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.5% | 38.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.2% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.5% |