| | Columbus, NM | Hamilton, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,778 | $12,635 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,756 | $11,106 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,596 | $6,997 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.39 | 10.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2676 | 4554 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 487 | 222 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 29.5% | 9.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 28.0% | 18.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 42.5% | 72.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 8.7% | 15.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.2% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 10.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.9% | 1.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |