| | Plainfield, IN | Hilo, HI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,510 | $17,751 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,199 | $16,564 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,754 | $9,806 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.9 | 14.4 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 695 | 1232 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 268 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.4% | 94.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.9% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.6% | 34.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.5% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |