| | Liberal, KS | Rio Rancho, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,743 | $13,881 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,056 | $10,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,220 | $6,119 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.19 | 15.16 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 228 | 943 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 439 | 705 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.7% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.8% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 69.5% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 26.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 31.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% |