| | Marlinton, WV | Galax, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,486 | $12,229 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,621 | $11,809 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,552 | $6,820 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.8 | 12.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 630 | 677 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 339 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 13.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 78.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 17.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |