| | Darien, IL | Longmont, CO | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,018 | $16,153 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,682 | $12,130 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,697 | $6,939 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.43 | 17.11 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 619 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 535 | 213 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 19.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.3% | 44.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 12.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.2% | 1.5% |