| | Portsmouth, OH | Nelsonville, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,201 | $15,991 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,270 | $13,769 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,611 | $8,615 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14 | 14.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 489 | 932 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 375 | 387 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.4% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 81.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.6% | 21.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.0% | 12.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 3.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% |