| | Plum, PA | Virginia, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,300 | $16,248 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,801 | $12,456 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,006 | $8,233 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.16 | 15.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 542 | 906 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 327 | 497 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.3% | 19.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.9% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% |