| | Lawrence, KS | New Albany, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,289 | $13,799 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,316 | $10,812 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,995 | $6,053 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.77 | 15.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 397 | 1728 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 539 | 12097 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.9% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 87.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.1% | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 55.8% | 22.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 17.2% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.1% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 5.7% | 0.6% | 1.5% |