| | Aspen, CO | Lihue, HI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $25,214 | $17,751 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,199 | $16,564 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,870 | $9,806 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.56 | 14.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 533 | 1232 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.4% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.7% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.1% | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 65.0% | 39.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% |