| | Norfolk, VA | Alexandria, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,905 | $11,319 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,354 | $10,997 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,401 | $6,644 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.49 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 550 | 532 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 316 | 753 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 84.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.7% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 24.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |