| | Danville, VA | Kirksville, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,800 | $11,379 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,892 | $10,472 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,474 | $6,544 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.53 | 11.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 637 | 626 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 441 | 318 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.7% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 35.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.3% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 6.3% | 1.5% |