| | Johnson City, TN | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,032 | $14,803 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,377 | $12,715 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,961 | $7,018 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 14.81 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 361 | 758 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 394 | 351 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 91.0% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.0% | 26.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 12.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.2% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% |