| | Elk City, OK | Republic, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,318 | $12,517 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,446 | $10,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,610 | $5,625 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.63 | 12.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 712 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 289 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 26.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 25.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |