| | Rio Rancho, NM | Monte Vista, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,881 | $23,237 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,727 | $11,192 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,119 | $5,904 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.16 | 12.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 943 | 377 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 705 | 121 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.6% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.4% | 26.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.1% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% |