| | Olathe, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,020 | $15,132 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,387 | $11,210 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,976 | $5,929 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.57 | 16.31 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 562 | 669 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 258 | 250 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 18.8% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 13.4% | 10.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 67.8% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 29.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 11.3% | 28.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.2% | 6.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.5% |