| | Norman, OK | Gardner, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,452 | $13,913 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,630 | $11,650 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,168 | $7,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.2 | 13.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 423 | 499 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 325 | 409 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.8% | 95.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 10.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 44.9% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1.5% |