| | Queens, NY | Cortez, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,283 | $13,401 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,283 | $10,082 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,545 | $5,257 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.38 | 15.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 60937 | 909 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 9687 | 206 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 10.0% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 82.7% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.3% | 22.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 33.9% | 33.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.7% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |