| | Grand Junction, CO | Aberdeen, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,132 | $10,588 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,210 | $9,388 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,929 | $5,804 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.31 | 14.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 669 | 840 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 328 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 17.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.4% | 32.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |