| | La Porte, IN | Peoria, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,673 | $17,100 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,939 | $14,520 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,185 | $8,533 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.98 | 14.47 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 891 | 3219 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 736 | 460 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.7% | 90.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.6% | 20.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.8% | 37.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.7% | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% |