| | Crete, IL | Gainesville, FL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,169 | $11,572 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $16,222 | $10,094 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,784 | $5,555 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.41 | 18.19 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1491 | 404 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 776 | 501 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.8% | 93.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.2% | 15.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 11.6% | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 32.8% | 49.0% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.8% | 14.0% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.2% | 5.3% | 1.5% |