| | Cookeville, TN | Jackson, WY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,417 | $20,985 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,869 | $19,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,432 | $12,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 11.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 172 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 444 | 227 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.3% | 4.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.8% | 54.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 11.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 3.7% | 1.5% |