| | West Jefferson, NC | Monument, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,850 | $12,529 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,272 | $10,295 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,747 | $5,663 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 17.06 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 554 | 621 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 264 | 274 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.8% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.4% | 96.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 53.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 20.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.5% |