| | Peru, IN | Galveston, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,674 | $12,125 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,469 | $10,446 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,166 | $5,813 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.56 | 15.38 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 609 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 437 | 559 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.6% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.4% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 17.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.5% | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% |