| | Paonia, CO | Chewelah, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,111 | $15,314 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,941 | $13,958 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,729 | $7,613 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.88 | 18.78 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 430 | 2549 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 266 | 502 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.6% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 32.0% | 27.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.3% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 40.9% | 18.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.5% |