| | Grand Junction, CO | Marion, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,132 | $13,089 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,210 | $10,976 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,929 | $6,805 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.31 | 16.73 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 669 | 4924 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 250 | 542 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.0% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.2% | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.6% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 10.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.4% | 25.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |