| | Newton, KS | Abingdon, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,776 | $11,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,782 | $11,049 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,069 | $7,004 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.94 | 11.69 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 449 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 434 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.4% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |