| | Wellsburg, WV | Buffalo, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,825 | $11,657 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,320 | $9,493 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,658 | $5,504 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.11 | 12.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2582 | 1151 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 369 | 247 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.7% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 83.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |