| | Boulder, CO | Alexandria, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,153 | $19,159 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $18,099 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,939 | $9,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 15.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 619 | 1206 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 2239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.6% | 12.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 76.8% | 65.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.0% | 23.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 9.0% | 3.8% | 1.5% |