| | Carlsbad, NM | Mitchell, SD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,128 | $10,348 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,790 | $9,501 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,994 | $6,002 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.34 | 14.39 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1253 | 5063 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1089 | 598 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.6% | 23.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.0% | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.5% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |