| | Truth or Consequences, NM | Placerville, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,048 | $11,688 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,423 | $10,787 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,198 | $6,768 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.45 | 22.58 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 418 | 10681 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 767 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 90.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 25.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 12.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 26.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.9% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% |