| | Steamboat Springs, CO | Olive Branch, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,255 | $8,782 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,749 | $8,082 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,895 | $4,894 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.1 | 15.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 589 | 900 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 247 | 468 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.0% | 92.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 27.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.2% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.6% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.7% | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.1% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |