| | Buffalo Grove, IL | Brandon, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $11,103 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $9,438 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $6,009 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 17.24 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 1026 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 476 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.7% | 91.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.1% | 20.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 10.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 67.3% | 33.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.2% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.2% | 0.6% | 1.5% |