| | Cortez, CO | Roswell, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,401 | $12,506 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,082 | $10,966 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,257 | $6,269 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.56 | 17.37 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 909 | 446 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 206 | 1239 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 10.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.6% | 79.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 26.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.3% | 17.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% |