| | Cookeville, TN | Okeechobee, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,417 | $9,674 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,869 | $9,108 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,432 | $5,246 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 18.3 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 499 | 1281 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 444 | 427 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 14.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 82.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.8% | 23.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.4% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |