| | Roanoke, VA | Columbia, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,087 | $16,038 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,973 | $15,623 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,573 | $8,392 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.72 | 10.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 855 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 298 | 176 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 10.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 14.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.3% | 75.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 27.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.8% | 12.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |