| | Wise, VA | Oak Ridge, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,826 | $12,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,343 | $11,054 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,580 | $6,469 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.51 | 13.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1922 | 604 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 554 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.1% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.5% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.8% | 38.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.8% | 5.8% | 1.5% |