| | Ouray, CO | Lake City, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,960 | $129,667 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,651 | $25,437 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,729 | $11,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.51 | 6.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 338 | 154 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 132 | 77 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.0% | 94.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 27.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.6% | 4.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.9% | 46.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.3% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.5% |