| | Manitou Springs, CO | Fruita, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,529 | $15,132 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,295 | $11,210 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,663 | $5,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.06 | 16.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 621 | 669 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 274 | 250 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.3% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.1% | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.2% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.5% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.3% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 6.5% | 0.9% | 1.5% |