| | Riverton, UT | Mercedes, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,932 | $11,990 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $8,558 | $11,138 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,182 | $6,412 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.58 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2191 | 638 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 543 | 359 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 20.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.1% | 69.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.8% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.0% | 5.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.5% | 13.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.0% | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% |