| | Shepherdstown, WV | Damascus, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,742 | $19,736 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,060 | $16,697 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,844 | $10,703 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.88 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 620 | 490 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 395 | 292 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.6% | 49.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 19.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 2.3% | 1.5% |