| | Alameda, CA | Naperville, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,788 | $22,018 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,323 | $18,682 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,104 | $11,697 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 21.61 | 13.43 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 9555 | 709 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 603 | 535 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.7% | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.4% | 97.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.7% | 12.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.0% | 5.5% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.4% | 70.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.0% | 22.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 4.3% | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.0% | 3.3% | 1.5% |