| | Mechanicsville, VA | Advance, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,218 | $10,030 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,827 | $9,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,246 | $6,033 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.45 | 14.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 602 | 763 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 383 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.6% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.4% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.2% | 26.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |