| | Preston, ID | Truth or Consequences, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $7,496 | $14,048 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $7,022 | $12,423 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $4,690 | $7,198 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.81 | 14.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2244 | 418 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 534 | 0 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.8% | 87.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 22.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.2% | 10.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.5% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.6% | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% |