| | Carbondale, CO | Clifton, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,757 | $15,132 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,834 | $11,210 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,791 | $5,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.58 | 16.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 669 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 214 | 250 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 86.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.7% | 11.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.5% |