| | Akron, CO | Lamar, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,567 | $15,207 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,808 | $10,376 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,292 | $6,044 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.7 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 489 | 353 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 275 | 358 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 9.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.0% | 81.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.3% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.2% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |