| | Ripley, WV | Martinsville, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,825 | $13,012 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $12,408 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,657 | $6,636 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.04 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1366 | 909 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 256 | 227 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.4% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 20.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |