| | Chester, IL | Gresham, OR | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $14,716 | $19,574 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,875 | $14,240 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,019 | $7,835 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.65 | 17.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 2357 | 614 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 500 | 299 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 24.7% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 70.3% | 87.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.8% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 3.8% | 10.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 1.8% | 6.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.5% |