| | Pagosa Springs, CO | Orange, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,652 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,175 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,146 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1802 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.9% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.5% | 39.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |