| | Vail, CO | Kirkwood, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,754 | $56,400 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,095 | $46,543 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,336 | $22,114 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.8 | 8.71 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1737 | 0 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 167 | 31 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.2% | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 99.2% | 93.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.5% | 72.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.7% | 27.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.8% | 14.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |