| | Blacksburg, VA | Joliet, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,311 | $18,169 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,142 | $16,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $9,784 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 1491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 776 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 84.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.4% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 24.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.2% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 12.6% | 0.8% | 1.5% |