| | Eureka, CA | Lafayette, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,703 | $13,232 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,439 | $10,502 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,929 | $6,102 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.88 | 15.48 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 7043 | 623 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 697 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.7% | 89.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.0% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.8% | 28.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% |