| | South Boston, VA | Altavista, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,384 | $11,204 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,091 | $10,598 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,707 | $5,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.13 | 15.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1529 | 873 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 306 | 413 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 8.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 83.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 25.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |