| | Valparaiso, IN | Bedford, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,763 | $12,637 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,826 | $10,532 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,384 | $6,013 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.55 | 13.26 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 525 | 568 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 640 | 516 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.3% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 94.3% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.3% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.3% | 17.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 11.1% | 5.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.5% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.5% |