| | Russell, KY | Lavalette, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,443 | $12,649 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,361 | $11,801 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,775 | $7,212 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.59 | 12.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 329 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 329 | 276 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.0% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 6.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.3% | 14.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.6% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |