| | Charleston, WV | Youngstown, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,014 | $15,612 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,401 | $13,000 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,532 | $7,695 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 16.59 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1419 | 1349 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 364 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 11.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.1% | 84.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.6% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 14.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.7% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 0.3% | 1.5% |