| | Portales, NM | Winnemucca, NV | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,386 | $13,406 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,347 | $12,638 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,273 | $7,133 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.51 | 13.33 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 800 | 480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 322 | 373 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.8% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.8% | 86.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.5% | 19.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.5% | 27.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.0% | 5.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |