| | Bowman, SC | Beckley, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,462 | $12,582 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,586 | $11,981 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,775 | $6,987 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.97 | 13.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 252 | 3599 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 241 | 318 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.4% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.0% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 13.1% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% |