| | Lander, WY | Galax, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,347 | $12,229 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $21,200 | $11,809 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,829 | $6,820 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.98 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 279 | 677 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 245 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 78.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.0% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |