| | Marion, VA | Howard, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,066 | $13,350 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,422 | $11,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,183 | $6,877 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.02 | 16.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 405 | 517 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 517 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.0% | 12.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.8% | 87.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.2% | 69.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.2% | 0.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |