| | Cross Lanes, WV | Ripley, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,014 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,401 | $12,130 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,532 | $6,657 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 12.04 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1419 | 1366 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 256 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.9% | 17.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 11.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.9% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.5% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% |