| | Merrifield, VA | Brunswick, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,573 | $16,215 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,085 | $13,638 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,083 | $8,770 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 15.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 671 | 735 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 273 | 295 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 5.7% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 78.6% | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 31.3% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.4% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |