| | New Buffalo, MI | Valparaiso, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,052 | $12,763 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,328 | $9,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,450 | $5,384 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.28 | 15.55 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 835 | 525 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 582 | 640 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.8% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.9% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 36.7% | 41.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.0% | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |