| | Alcoa, TN | Oakdale, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,979 | $14,058 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,323 | $12,636 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,714 | $7,724 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.35 | 21.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 631 | 46762 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 516 | 729 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.5% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 28.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.5% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.2% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% |