| | Forest, MS | Weirton, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $8,828 | $12,797 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,587 | $11,978 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,228 | $7,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.5 | 12.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 574 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 555 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.1% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 13.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 21.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |