| | Montrose, CO | Byers, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,020 | $15,228 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,387 | $12,429 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,976 | $7,402 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.57 | 17.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 1776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 353 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.1% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.2% | 15.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.2% | 2.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% |