| | Lafayette, IN | Eugene, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $14,566 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $12,107 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,102 | $6,947 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 17.94 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 776 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 697 | 406 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 94.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.5% |