| | McAlester, OK | Duncan, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,350 | $9,882 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,535 | $9,366 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,993 | $5,223 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 400 | 248 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 364 | 341 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.6% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.7% | 19.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.7% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% |