| | Richmond, VA | Knoxville, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,456 | $9,689 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,373 | $9,352 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,210 | $5,615 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 15.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 241 | 713 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 433 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.0% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.1% | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.1% | 8.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.5% |