| | Marion, VA | Dobson, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,066 | $11,955 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,422 | $10,262 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,183 | $6,201 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.02 | 13.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 405 | 836 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.8% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 16.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 24.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% |