| | Lafayette, IN | Lakeville, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,232 | $26,218 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,502 | $22,442 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,102 | $13,331 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.48 | 11.53 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 623 | 386 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 697 | 282 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.7% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.9% | 95.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.7% | 10.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 28.9% | 64.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.4% | 19.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.9% | 5.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 4.9% | 1.5% |