| | Bristol, VA | Johnson City, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,270 | $10,032 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,171 | $9,377 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,037 | $5,961 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.73 | 15.15 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 440 | 361 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 314 | 394 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 91.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.9% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.4% | 40.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 11.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.5% |