| | Brighton, CO | Gurnee, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,840 | $24,440 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,298 | $20,875 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,182 | $12,628 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.67 | 13.56 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1004 | 1005 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 324 | 592 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.6% | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.5% | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.9% | 95.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 22.2% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.9% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 22.4% | 53.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.3% | 16.7% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% |