| | Lafayette, CO | Wheat Ridge, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,153 | $13,308 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,130 | $11,223 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,939 | $5,923 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.11 | 16.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 619 | 657 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 213 | 233 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.2% | 94.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.6% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 61.4% | 41.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.6% | 1.1% | 1.5% |