| | White Sands, NM | Centennial, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,307 | $15,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,055 | $12,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,484 | $7,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 17.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1912 | 1776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.4% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.6% | 97.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.6% | 16.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.0% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 45.2% | 60.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.8% | 17.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |