| | Mechanicsville, VA | Happy Valley, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,218 | $18,730 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,827 | $11,791 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,246 | $6,998 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.45 | 19.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 602 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 355 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.2% | 50.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% |