| | Mount Crested Butte, CO | Telluride, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,454 | $18,842 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,730 | $16,727 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,175 | $9,626 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.38 | 10.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 368 | 299 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 198 | 210 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 2.5% | 0.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 74.5% | 76.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.5% | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.7% | 7.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |