| | Christiansburg, VA | Boone, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,311 | $11,275 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,142 | $10,619 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $6,728 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 11.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 969 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 269 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.0% | 47.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.8% | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 7.2% | 1.5% |