| | Bedford, VA | Plainwell, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,689 | $13,078 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,267 | $10,668 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,701 | $6,820 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.99 | 17.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 595 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 655 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 95.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 2.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |