| | Pagosa Springs, CO | Golden, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,652 | $13,308 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,175 | $11,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,146 | $5,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 16.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1802 | 657 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 14.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.5% | 55.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 21.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 5.5% | 1.5% |