| | Thornton, CO | Thornton, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,840 | $14,344 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,298 | $12,386 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,182 | $7,464 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.67 | 22.88 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 23436 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 566 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.8% | 16.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.2% | 18.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.0% | 64.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.4% | 14.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.4% | 3.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.8% | 0.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |