| | Cedar Lake, IN | Mason, MI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,054 | $15,353 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $11,728 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,605 | $6,708 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.99 | 17.02 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 435 | 1124 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 674 | 726 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.2% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.7% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.6% | 12.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.1% | 35.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.0% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.5% |