| | Buena Vista, VA | Clifton Forge, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,638 | $14,120 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,597 | $12,761 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,522 | $7,320 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.29 | 14.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 478 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 296 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.4% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.8% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.5% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% |