| | Raton, NM | Waynesville, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,135 | $10,599 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,321 | $10,150 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,608 | $6,369 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.72 | 13.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1483 | 563 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 486 | 360 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 21.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.2% | 29.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |