| | Santa Fe, NM | Salina, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,138 | $17,510 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,926 | $16,165 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,510 | $10,422 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.34 | 12.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1498 | 716 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 310 | 352 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 93.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 26.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 42.8% | 27.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.2% | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |