| | Chicago, IL | Merced, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $14,332 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $12,556 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $7,391 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 22.2 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 6102 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 512 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.0% | 14.1% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 11.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.3% | 74.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.0% | 23.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.7% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 41.7% | 16.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 12.2% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% |