| | Chester, VA | Palmer Town, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,757 | $21,412 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,033 | $17,553 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,276 | $10,506 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 11.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 686 | 522 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 305 | 319 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.4% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.5% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |