| Index | Oakland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.6% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.5% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakland, KY schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oakland, KY, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brownsville, KY | 943 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Smiths Grove, KY | 683 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Bowling Green, KY | 71,628 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Park City, KY | 643 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Oakland, KY | 254 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newfields, NH | 254 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Hammond, NY | 254 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Tulare, SD | 254 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pine Village, IN | 254 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Barnard, MO | 254 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Oakland, KY | 254 | 30% | 38.5% |
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