| | Bluffton, IN | Lake Zurich, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,889 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,972 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,727 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.74 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 511 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 1705 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 1.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.5% | 97.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 13.4% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.4% | 55.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.6% | 18.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |