| | Soldotna, AK | Carlsbad, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,627 | $13,128 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,193 | $9,790 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,414 | $5,994 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.6 | 18.34 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 571 | 1253 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 432 | 1089 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.5% | 83.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 35.8% | 23.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 18.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |