| | Thornton, CO | Chelsea, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,840 | $16,020 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,298 | $13,455 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,182 | $7,754 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.67 | 15.17 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 647 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 503 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 51.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 12.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 4.1% | 1.5% |