| | Smithsburg, MD | Oakland, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,083 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,438 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,045 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.84 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 616 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 288 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 8.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.9% | 15.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.6% | 47.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 1.5% |