| | Owensboro, KY | Boulder, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,949 | $16,153 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,284 | $12,130 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,003 | $6,939 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 507 | 619 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 213 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 96.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 10.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 76.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 25.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 9.0% | 1.5% |