| | Oakland, IL | Watauga, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,633 | $10,476 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,567 | $10,024 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,925 | $6,348 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.54 | 14.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1013 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 346 | 517 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.0% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 30.1% | 13.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.3% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% |