| | Gretna, VA | Malden, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,663 | $23,560 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,380 | $19,196 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,209 | $12,141 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.38 | 11.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 495 | 354 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 264 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.9% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.2% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.9% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.7% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.7% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 43.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 12.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |