| | Bluefield, WV | Alexandria, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,769 | $14,366 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,597 | $12,140 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,614 | $7,036 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 14.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1152 | 594 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 322 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |