| | Lowell, IN | Peru, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,054 | $10,674 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,391 | $9,469 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,605 | $5,166 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.99 | 16.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 435 | 600 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 674 | 437 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.7% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.5% | 86.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 25.7% | 20.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.1% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 20.1% | 12.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.5% |