| | Kingsport, TN | Wilkes-Barre, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,662 | $17,203 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,148 | $13,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,092 | $8,977 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.79 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 415 | 1364 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 553 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% |