| | Carson City, NV | Alamosa, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,224 | $11,124 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,679 | $10,048 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,732 | $5,660 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 22.95 | 15.66 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2178 | 487 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 877 | 182 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 3.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.7% | 88.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.9% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.1% | 23.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.8% | 1.5% |