| | Waterbury, CT | Elephant Butte, NM | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $23,138 | $14,048 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,223 | $12,423 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,407 | $7,198 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.68 | 14.45 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 540 | 418 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 365 | 0 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 9.1% | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.1% | 0.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.8% | 99.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 23.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.3% | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.6% | 17.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |