| | Lake Station, IN | Cedar Lake, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,054 | $13,054 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $10,391 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,605 | $5,605 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.99 | 16.99 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 435 | 435 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 674 | 674 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 6.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 14.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 78.7% | 92.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 21.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 2.5% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.5% |