| | Bluffton, IN | Alma, AR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,889 | $11,321 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,972 | $9,693 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,727 | $5,541 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 13.08 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 511 | 467 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1705 | 378 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 9.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 87.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 29.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |