| | Marlinton, WV | Tazewell, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,486 | $10,184 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,621 | $9,704 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,552 | $5,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.8 | 14.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 630 | 319 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 236 | 452 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.9% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 20.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 16.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.5% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |