| | Oakland, NE | Wayne, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,332 | $13,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,742 | $12,419 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,608 | $7,781 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.94 | 13.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 189 | 591 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 318 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.2% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 13.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 4.1% | 1.5% |