| | Melrose, NM | Elida, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,183 | $13,386 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,318 | $12,347 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,966 | $7,273 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 13.51 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 953 | 800 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 858 | 322 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 17.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.6% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.0% | 29.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 3.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 22.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |