| | Shelbyville, IN | Knightstown, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,759 | $12,632 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,811 | $10,677 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,684 | $6,164 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.63 | 13.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 926 | 393 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 847 | 1216 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.7% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 87.9% | 92.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.1% | 25.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 16.0% | 14.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.9% | 3.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |