| | Topeka, KS | Durant, OK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,626 | $9,902 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,364 | $9,288 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,274 | $5,335 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.79 | 15.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 441 | 433 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 331 | 379 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.5% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.3% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |