| | Alderson, WV | Paradise, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,472 | $11,662 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,695 | $10,496 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,930 | $6,210 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.9 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1176 | 912 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 277 | 420 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.2% | 18.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.9% | 78.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 14.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |