| | Walsenburg, CO | Fort Smith, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,904 | $12,053 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,840 | $10,197 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,181 | $5,814 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.49 | 13.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 698 | 341 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 291 | 374 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.5% | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 82.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 7.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.3% | 24.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |