| | Oakland, NJ | Poteau, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,891 | $10,521 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,950 | $9,699 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,557 | $5,785 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.45 | 14.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 931 | 479 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 304 | 308 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.8% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 52.6% | 16.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.6% | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |