| | Boone, NC | Bridgeport, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,275 | $13,202 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,619 | $12,509 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,728 | $7,583 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.79 | 12.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 969 | 665 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 269 | 333 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.3% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.6% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.3% | 54.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.0% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.2% | 2.0% | 1.5% |