| | Lorton, VA | Carolina Shores, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,573 | $12,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,085 | $10,370 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,083 | $6,165 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.52 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 671 | 810 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 273 | 393 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.2% | 1.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.4% | 98.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.4% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 51.0% | 26.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.3% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |