| | Metaline Falls, WA | Rico, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,208 | $17,578 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,720 | $16,375 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,651 | $8,707 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.27 | 11.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 254 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 0 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.5% | 99.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 37.0% | 18.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 23.5% | 48.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |