| | Taos, NM | Norfolk, VA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,149 | $12,905 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,994 | $12,354 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,370 | $7,401 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.08 | 13.49 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1901 | 550 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 691 | 316 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.5% | 3.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.5% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 24.7% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.7% | 31.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |