| | Smithfield, VA | Lynchburg, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,069 | $12,035 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,192 | $11,149 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,923 | $6,292 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.98 | 14.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 803 | 305 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 458 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.3% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.8% | 23.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |