| | Bluefield, VA | Marion, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,184 | $12,109 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,704 | $10,626 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,697 | $6,176 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.07 | 25.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 319 | 833 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 452 | 496 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.9% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 11.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 2.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |