| | Amherst, VA | Orange, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,252 | $11,885 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,260 | $10,932 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,056 | $6,551 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.18 | 14.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 2512 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 265 | 419 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 10.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 82.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.9% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 3.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |