| | Las Cruces, NM | Chula Vista, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,307 | $16,358 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,055 | $13,161 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,484 | $8,084 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.05 | 22.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1912 | 18744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 468 | 513 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.1% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.4% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.6% | 84.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.0% | 22.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.4% | 30.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.7% | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |