| | Elko, NV | Taos, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,248 | $15,149 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,499 | $12,994 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,906 | $7,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.16 | 12.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 907 | 1901 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 587 | 691 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.8% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.5% |