| | Howard, CO | Raton, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $19,667 | $15,135 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,833 | $13,321 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,989 | $7,608 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.71 | 11.72 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 676 | 1483 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 233 | 486 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.2% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.0% | 23.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 30.1% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 13.5% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |