| | Sidney, OH | Alva, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,307 | $16,158 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,429 | $15,435 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,199 | $9,200 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.16 | 12.87 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 860 | 199 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 421 | 260 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.1% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.8% | 92.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 23.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.2% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.9% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% |