| | Oak Ridge, TN | South Portland, ME | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,296 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,054 | $16,112 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,469 | $9,700 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.79 | 11.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 604 | 360 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 554 | 265 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 96.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 17.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 38.2% | 46.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.6% | 12.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |