| | Sandia Heights, NM | Chapel Hill, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,875 | $15,548 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,072 | $12,405 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,747 | $7,885 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.62 | 13.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 825 | 543 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 350 | 280 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.3% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 12.6% | 7.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 72.8% | 78.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.3% | 23.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 12.5% | 10.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% |