| | Hot Springs, VA | Bedford, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,272 | $13,689 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,423 | $11,267 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,497 | $6,701 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.04 | 13.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 126 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 167 | 291 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.9% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 18.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.6% | 3.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |