| | Welch, WV | Elk City, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,223 | $10,318 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,671 | $9,446 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,563 | $5,610 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.83 | 15.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 238 | 331 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 89.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |