| | Oakdale, MN | Palmyra, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,416 | $28,465 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,957 | $22,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,735 | $13,971 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.36 | 10.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 952 | 410 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 702 | 199 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.2% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.7% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.4% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.1% | 28.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |