| | Mesilla, NM | Silver City, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,307 | $16,327 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,055 | $12,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,484 | $6,911 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 13.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1912 | 889 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 273 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 88.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.4% | 25.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 48.7% | 27.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% |