| | Athens, OH | Oberlin, OH | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,991 | $15,914 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,769 | $12,052 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,615 | $7,324 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.94 | 17.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 932 | 730 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 387 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.8% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.1% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.9% | 56.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 24.2% | 20.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.9% | 8.5% | 1.5% |