| | Marion, IN | Memphis, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,304 | $12,225 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,379 | $10,534 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,610 | $6,030 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.02 | 15.76 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 599 | 958 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1540 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.8% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 83.6% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.9% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.2% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.6% | 27.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.5% |