| | Hermiston, OR | Alamogordo, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,723 | $12,698 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,032 | $10,964 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,419 | $6,050 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.94 | 16.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 626 | 523 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 376 | 835 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 16.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.8% | 90.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.3% | 27.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.8% | 22.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% |