| | Altus, OK | Ponca City, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,569 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,251 | $9,725 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,539 | $5,547 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.61 | 15.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 330 | 557 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 300 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.9% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.7% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.7% | 18.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.5% |