| | Staunton, VA | Mountain City, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $26,993 | $10,475 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,339 | $10,020 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,355 | $5,735 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.93 | 13.67 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 468 | 1138 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 281 | 828 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.1% | 16.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.7% | 72.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.3% | 9.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 1.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% |