| | Empire, CO | Central City, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,113 | $14,213 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,516 | $12,843 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,269 | $7,313 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.37 | 13.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 710 | 1066 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 321 | 424 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 14.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.4% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 28.2% | 34.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.1% | 28.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 12.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |