| | Portage, IN | Elon, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,763 | $9,939 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,826 | $9,202 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,384 | $6,180 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 14.62 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 744 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 640 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 16.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 9.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 54.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 15.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 6.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |