| | Lafayette, CO | Big Pine Key, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,153 | $20,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $13,706 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,939 | $8,686 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 14.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 619 | 2213 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 354 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 27.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 28.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |