| | New Palestine, IN | Polk City, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,345 | $10,984 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,794 | $9,977 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,620 | $6,546 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.27 | 17.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 640 | 823 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 612 | 436 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.8% | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 86.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.9% | 24.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 35.8% | 15.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.8% | 2.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% |