| | Brookings, OR | Cortland, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,683 | $14,373 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,781 | $12,588 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,071 | $7,440 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.75 | 16.13 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 322 | 752 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 294 | 342 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 0.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.1% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 97.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.8% | 14.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 37.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 19.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |