| | Portsmouth, OH | Ashville, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,201 | $12,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,270 | $11,458 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,611 | $7,154 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 18.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 489 | 598 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 435 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 21.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |