| | Oakland, ME | Thayne, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,335 | $17,449 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,350 | $15,228 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,271 | $9,451 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.85 | 15.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 319 | 258 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 299 | 1232 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.7% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.9% | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.1% | 24.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.7% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.7% | 0.0% | 1.5% |