| | Sterling, VA | New Smyrna Beach, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,858 | $10,617 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,780 | $8,973 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,210 | $5,374 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.7 | 16.57 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 649 | 942 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 385 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.7% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.3% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 79.0% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.6% | 21.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.4% | 35.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |