| | Lafayette, IN | Houston, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $12,825 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $10,139 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,102 | $5,942 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 15.82 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 1470 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 697 | 473 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 79.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 17.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 34.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.5% |