| | West Lafayette, IN | Phoenixville, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $20,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $15,724 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,102 | $10,034 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 13.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 554 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 697 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.1% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 10.4% | 15.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 72.3% | 46.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.6% | 13.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 14.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% |