| | Damascus, VA | Blue Ridge, GA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,401 | $14,660 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,049 | $13,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,004 | $8,225 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.69 | 13.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 449 | 297 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 374 | 392 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 8.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.6% | 14.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 77.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.6% | 18.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.5% |