| | Tahlequah, OK | Brevard, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,320 | $12,133 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,572 | $11,494 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,024 | $7,091 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 12.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 426 | 534 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 297 | 288 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.8% | 93.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.0% | 37.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 10.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |