| | Farmville, VA | Independence, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,346 | $13,952 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,857 | $12,884 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,911 | $7,606 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.02 | 12.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 957 | 510 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 319 | 255 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.3% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.2% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 16.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.5% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 19.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 3.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |