| | Cheltenham, PA | Alsip, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,858 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,843 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,188 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.29 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 423 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 301 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.4% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.6% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.3% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.9% | 6.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 56.5% | 20.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 18.4% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.0% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% |