| | Chester, WV | Lenoir, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,797 | $11,122 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,978 | $9,768 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,360 | $6,349 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.89 | 14.32 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 682 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 460 | 324 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.1% | 83.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.8% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.0% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.5% |