| | Bluefield, WV | Bardstown, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,769 | $11,845 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,597 | $11,007 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,614 | $6,519 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.14 | 16.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1152 | 1195 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 89.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.0% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 22.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.5% |