| | Tulsa, OK | Lincolnton, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,987 | $9,142 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,287 | $8,495 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,073 | $5,380 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.5 | 15.64 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 658 | 656 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 304 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 11.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 84.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 25.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 11.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.4% | 19.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |