| | Bolivar, WV | Essex, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,742 | $16,935 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,060 | $14,996 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,844 | $9,409 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.88 | 14.46 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 620 | 633 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 395 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.1% | 85.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.0% | 16.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% |