| | Telluride, CO | Oracle, AZ | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,842 | $10,044 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,727 | $8,414 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,626 | $4,280 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 10.89 | 19.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 299 | 7369 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 210 | 730 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 0.7% | 16.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 76.8% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% |