| | Oneonta, AL | Shakopee, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,869 | $16,898 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,172 | $11,057 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,404 | $7,322 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.37 | 18.22 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 433 | 833 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 423 | 770 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 15.9% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.4% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.0% | 38.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |