| | Oakland, NE | Arlington, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,332 | $12,233 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,742 | $10,539 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,608 | $6,571 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.94 | 14.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 189 | 398 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 318 | 449 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 11.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |