| | Darien, GA | Taos, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,431 | $15,149 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,760 | $12,994 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,503 | $7,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.41 | 12.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 332 | 1901 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 421 | 691 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.9% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.9% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |