| | Paintsville, KY | Clyde, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,787 | $10,599 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,544 | $10,150 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,370 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.87 | 13.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1012 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 405 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.0% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 25.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 14.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.3% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.5% |