| | Mechanicsburg, PA | Lynchburg, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,415 | $13,762 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,693 | $13,269 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,392 | $7,572 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 12.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 731 | 783 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 392 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.8% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.7% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.8% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.8% | 38.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |