| | Galax, VA | Charlottesville, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,229 | $16,539 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,809 | $14,584 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,820 | $8,935 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.31 | 13.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 677 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 339 | 243 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.7% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.5% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 58.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.9% | 16.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 6.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 7.4% | 1.5% |