| | Welch, WV | Gary, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,223 | $14,223 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,671 | $13,671 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,563 | $6,563 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.83 | 12.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 238 | 238 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.1% | 86.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.7% | 28.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 4.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.7% | 0.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |