| | Alpine, TX | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,444 | $14,803 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,630 | $12,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,193 | $7,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.08 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1096 | 758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 368 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.9% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.5% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.8% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.3% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.4% | 1.5% |