| | Payson, AZ | Cave Creek, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,891 | $10,564 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,337 | $8,653 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,591 | $4,810 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.99 | 18.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2207 | 2348 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 787 | 718 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.8% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.7% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 31.5% | 21.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.5% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 24.4% | 53.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.6% | 14.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 8.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |