| | La Veta, CO | Cotopaxi, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,904 | $19,667 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,840 | $10,833 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,181 | $5,989 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.49 | 15.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 698 | 676 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.4% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.6% | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 38.0% | 17.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 50.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.1% | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.5% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |