| | Capitan, NM | Penrose, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,803 | $19,667 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,715 | $10,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,018 | $5,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.81 | 15.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 758 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 351 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 96.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.3% | 31.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.4% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |