| | Peru, IN | New Castle, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,674 | $12,632 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,469 | $10,677 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,166 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.56 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 393 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 1216 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 90.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 21.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 16.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |