| | Pender, NE | Chama, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $27,423 | $15,730 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $22,841 | $14,455 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $15,115 | $6,872 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 9.23 | 13.63 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 280 | 1605 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 408 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 19.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 75.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 0.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.1% | 15.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |