| | Albuquerque, NM | Yakima, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,875 | $16,346 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,072 | $13,566 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,747 | $7,790 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.62 | 18.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 825 | 1648 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 350 | 432 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.7% | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.9% | 75.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.7% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.4% | 19.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |