| | Lafayette, CO | Delta, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,153 | $12,111 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $9,941 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,939 | $5,729 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 16.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 619 | 430 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 266 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 10.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 18.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 0.3% | 1.5% |