| | Sheridan, WY | Taos, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,832 | $15,149 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,903 | $12,994 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,884 | $7,370 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.39 | 12.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 192 | 1901 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 278 | 691 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.6% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 86.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.6% | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.9% | 31.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |