| | Bedford, PA | Petersburg, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,683 | $11,443 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,349 | $10,489 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,506 | $5,910 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.39 | 12.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 463 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 361 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.9% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.8% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 20.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |