| | Oakland, CA | Butte-Silver Bow, MT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $12,950 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $10,891 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $6,296 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 462 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 370 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.7% | 93.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.9% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 47.3% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.9% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.5% |