| | St. Marys, PA | Emporia, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,005 | $12,688 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,025 | $12,425 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,186 | $7,788 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.86 | 11.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 771 | 509 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 407 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 10.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.1% | 15.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 74.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 9.5% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 12.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 3.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |