| | Lake Charles, LA | Crown Point, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,842 | $13,054 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,587 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,289 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.3 | 16.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 452 | 435 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.9% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.9% | 93.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.1% | 23.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 27.8% | 33.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |