| | Darien, CT | Park Ridge, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,984 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,833 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,792 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.77 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 506 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 356 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.9% | 1.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.2% | 96.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 5.9% | 13.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 1.9% | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 85.7% | 62.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 28.6% | 18.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.2% | 4.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |