| | Durango, CO | Lake Hughes, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,980 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,682 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,920 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.62 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 646 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 207 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 16.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.2% | 84.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 10.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 58.1% | 23.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.7% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |