| | Tulsa, OK | Thousand Palms, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,987 | $15,296 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,287 | $12,853 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,073 | $7,941 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.5 | 23.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 658 | 24953 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 357 | 526 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 82.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.1% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.4% | 19.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |