| | Hillsville, VA | Charlotte, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,580 | $12,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,978 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,305 | $6,250 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.65 | 16.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 703 | 1149 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 352 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.1% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 19.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 15.1% | 7.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 45.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.1% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% |