| | Middlesborough, KY | Tazewell, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,858 | $10,544 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,694 | $9,965 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,419 | $6,090 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.54 | 14.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 420 | 583 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 389 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.6% | 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.5% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 77.9% | 82.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 15.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 8.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% |