| | Grants, NM | West Plains, MO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,685 | $11,876 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,506 | $9,798 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,406 | $5,776 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.49 | 12.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1589 | 834 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 309 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 20.2% | 11.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 75.6% | 86.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.2% | 18.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 22.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 3.6% | 1.5% |