| | Lake City, CO | Crested Butte, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $129,667 | $13,454 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $25,437 | $11,730 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,402 | $7,175 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 6.97 | 14.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 154 | 368 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 77 | 198 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.5% | 0.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.5% | 99.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.4% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 46.5% | 70.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.3% | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.5% |