| | Newport News, VA | Lawton, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,297 | $11,500 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,876 | $9,703 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,733 | $5,333 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 16.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 410 | 307 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 306 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 89.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.1% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.1% | 22.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.5% |