| | Muncie, IN | Plainfield, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,591 | $18,169 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,659 | $16,222 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,939 | $9,784 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.37 | 14.41 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 820 | 1491 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 820 | 776 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 96.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 16.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 55.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 15.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |