| | Tulsa, OK | Elizabeth City, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,987 | $11,694 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,287 | $10,342 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,073 | $5,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.5 | 14.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 658 | 798 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 310 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.4% | 27.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% |