| | Lowell, MA | Altus, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,560 | $10,569 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $19,196 | $9,251 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,141 | $5,539 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.99 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 354 | 330 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 300 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.0% | 7.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.4% | 85.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.4% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.4% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% |