| | Fort Collins, CO | Lansing, NY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,339 | $29,915 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,528 | $24,054 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,338 | $15,285 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.46 | 9.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 484 | 323 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 173 | 332 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.0% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.3% | 10.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.6% | 57.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.5% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.8% | 12.5% | 1.5% |