| | St. Albans, WV | Manteo, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,014 | $12,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,401 | $11,468 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,532 | $7,116 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 13.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1419 | 288 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 252 | 271 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.8% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.3% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.7% | 47.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 14.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.5% |