| | Santa Fe, NM | Arvada, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,138 | $13,308 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,926 | $11,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,510 | $5,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.34 | 16.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1498 | 657 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 95.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 45.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |