| | Petersburg, WV | Shepherdstown, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,443 | $12,742 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,489 | $12,060 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,910 | $6,844 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.98 | 14.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 620 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 424 | 395 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.8% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.4% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.5% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.2% | 43.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 9.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |