| | Dayton, OR | Ponca City, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,941 | $11,625 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,992 | $9,725 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,396 | $5,547 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.65 | 15.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 662 | 557 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.2% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.9% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 18.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |