| | Oakland, IA | Atlantic, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,049 | $13,510 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,754 | $10,910 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,261 | $7,368 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.96 | 19.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 566 | 495 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 511 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 9.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.7% | 87.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.4% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 19.1% | 24.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.5% |