| | Idaho Springs, CO | Apalachicola, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,113 | $13,386 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,516 | $13,064 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,269 | $7,010 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.37 | 15.54 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 710 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 828 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.1% | 78.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.3% | 11.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.1% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.9% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |