| | Oakland, CA | Amherst Town, MA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $21,404 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $18,434 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $11,450 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 10.95 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 364 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 9.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.3% | 70.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 27.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 17.6% | 1.5% |