| | Gate City, VA | Carthage, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,470 | $21,632 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,713 | $19,280 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,762 | $11,905 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.7 | 12.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 589 | 400 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 277 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.1% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.9% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.2% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 4.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |