| | Portage, IN | Tennessee Ridge, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,763 | $9,762 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,826 | $9,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,384 | $5,565 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 15.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 1553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 640 | 645 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.0% | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.7% | 85.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.0% | 18.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 15.7% | 22.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.8% | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |