| | Romney, WV | Capitola, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,789 | $16,364 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,551 | $13,552 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,865 | $7,688 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.85 | 21.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 6271 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 413 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 44.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% |