| | Carbondale, CO | Manson, IA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,757 | $14,409 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,834 | $10,558 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,791 | $6,429 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.58 | 11.93 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 601 | 421 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 214 | 307 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.4% | 95.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.3% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 15.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 49.7% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.1% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |