| | Alamogordo, NM | Odessa, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,698 | $9,596 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,964 | $8,974 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,050 | $5,157 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.76 | 17.44 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 523 | 1508 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 835 | 418 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.6% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 10.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 81.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.6% | 24.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.7% | 18.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.6% | 3.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |