| | Wise, VA | Ferndale, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,826 | $17,507 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,343 | $14,021 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,580 | $8,743 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 13.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1922 | 781 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 401 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.1% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 14.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 27.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% |