| | Owensboro, KY | Ferdinand, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,949 | $13,192 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,284 | $10,937 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,003 | $6,484 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.02 | 16.8 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 507 | 520 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 353 | 809 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.4% | 88.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.8% | 10.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.5% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.3% | 34.6% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% |