| | Mercersburg, PA | Madison Heights, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,602 | $12,252 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,449 | $11,260 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,869 | $7,056 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.04 | 14.18 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 407 | 397 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 396 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.0% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |