| | Scottsbluff, NE | Hobbs, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $11,926 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,762 | $9,736 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,472 | $5,886 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.83 | 17.09 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 320 | 3699 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 354 | 696 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.4% | 11.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.0% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.6% | 77.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.2% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.7% | 16.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.5% |