| | Petersburg, WV | Bayard, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,443 | $11,443 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,489 | $10,489 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,910 | $5,910 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.98 | 12.98 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 3.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |