| | Trinidad, CO | Buena Vista, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,205 | $27,828 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,309 | $12,225 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,893 | $6,780 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.84 | 13.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 561 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 332 | 229 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.0% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.6% | 19.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 16.5% | 2.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 35.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |