| | Rio Rancho, NM | Blythewood, SC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,881 | $17,157 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,727 | $14,952 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,119 | $9,360 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.16 | 15.36 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 943 | 574 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 705 | 336 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 14.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.4% | 47.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% |