| | Santa Rosa, NM | Elizabethton, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,984 | $10,476 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,464 | $10,024 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,589 | $6,348 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 11.18 | 14.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 530 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 333 | 517 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.3% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.3% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.7% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 21.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 0.8% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% |