| | Athens, WV | Italy, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,769 | $13,299 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,597 | $9,933 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,614 | $5,850 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 15.03 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1152 | 1101 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 388 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 85.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 28.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.6% | 11.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.6% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |