| | Montrose, CO | Aspen, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,020 | $25,214 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,387 | $20,199 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,976 | $11,870 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.57 | 12.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 533 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 312 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 97.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.2% | 65.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 11.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 6.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |