| | Salem, OH | Trinidad, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,395 | $16,205 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,975 | $12,309 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,309 | $5,893 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.38 | 15.84 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1169 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 428 | 332 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 32.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 16.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.2% | 3.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |