| | Odessa, TX | Los Alamos, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $9,596 | $14,772 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,974 | $11,511 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,157 | $7,126 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.44 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1508 | 927 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 418 | 412 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 8.2% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.5% | 1.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 81.3% | 97.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.4% | 13.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 6.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.9% | 69.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 24.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 17.9% | 1.5% |