| | New Albany, IN | Lake Forest, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,799 | $15,277 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,812 | $12,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,053 | $8,037 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.21 | 23.21 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1728 | 16383 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 12097 | 595 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.2% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.0% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.8% | 20.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.7% | 9.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.1% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% |