| | Richmond, VA | Bowie, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,456 | $17,603 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,373 | $15,913 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,210 | $9,718 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 241 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 18.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |