| | Carlisle, PA | Oak Ridge, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,415 | $12,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,693 | $11,054 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,392 | $6,469 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 13.79 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 731 | 604 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 279 | 554 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.8% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.1% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.7% | 38.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 5.8% | 1.5% |