| | Oakland, MD | Terra Alta, WV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,566 | $11,185 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,642 | $10,677 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,762 | $6,324 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.2 | 14.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 614 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 307 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 11.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.6% | 84.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.8% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.6% | 6.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |