| | Peru, IN | Biloxi, MS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,674 | $11,501 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,469 | $9,480 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,166 | $5,535 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.56 | 15.5 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 601 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 577 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 24.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 13.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 27.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% |