| | Muncie, IN | Portland, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,591 | $19,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,659 | $14,240 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,939 | $7,835 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.37 | 17.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 820 | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 820 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.6% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 93.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 19.4% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 25.4% | 51.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.0% | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.7% | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |