| | Lakewood, CO | Cape Coral, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,308 | $11,545 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,223 | $9,527 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,923 | $5,654 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.28 | 18.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 657 | 2870 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 233 | 557 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.9% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 43.7% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% |