| | Richmond, VA | Harrisburg, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,456 | $17,739 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,373 | $14,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,210 | $8,762 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 15.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 241 | 1004 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 6.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 82.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 22.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |