| | Gardnerville, NV | Cottonwood, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,803 | $9,873 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,750 | $8,836 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,251 | $4,986 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.12 | 18.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 538 | 3367 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 336 | 869 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.7% | 90.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.1% | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.1% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.2% | 22.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.9% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% |