| | Lovington, NM | Farmington, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,926 | $16,289 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,736 | $12,783 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,886 | $8,532 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.09 | 15.83 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 3699 | 930 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 696 | 573 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 12.9% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 12.7% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 74.4% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 14.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 35.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |