| | Merrill, ME | Durant, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,923 | $9,902 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,895 | $9,288 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,802 | $5,335 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.88 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 367 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 345 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.3% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 19.9% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |