| | Melrose, NM | Lincoln, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,183 | $19,613 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,318 | $15,841 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,966 | $9,636 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.73 | 11.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 953 | 1122 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 858 | 349 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 17.5% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 72.6% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.0% | 26.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 20.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.9% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.5% |