| | Nitro, WV | San Jose, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,014 | $18,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,401 | $14,141 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,532 | $8,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 21.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1419 | 6528 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 646 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.7% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 85.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.1% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 14.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% |