| | Plainville, CT | Short Pump, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,069 | $12,871 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,830 | $10,642 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,433 | $6,489 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.33 | 17.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 479 | 667 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 341 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 98.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 8.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 74.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 22.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% |