| | Aspen, CO | Portland, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,214 | $19,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,199 | $14,240 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,870 | $7,835 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.56 | 17.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 533 | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.0% | 51.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.5% |