| | South Bend, IN | Alameda, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,718 | $17,788 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,911 | $13,323 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,138 | $8,104 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.28 | 21.61 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 899 | 9555 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 326 | 603 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.8% | 92.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.3% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 29.1% | 59.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.3% | 16.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 1.5% |