| | Salem, IN | Loudon, TN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,085 | $9,818 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,497 | $9,120 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,930 | $5,728 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.71 | 14.77 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 403 | 553 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 504 | 456 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.0% | 13.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 11.7% | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.3% | 73.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.2% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 12.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 12.3% | 14.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |