| | Darien, IL | Sitka, AK | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,018 | $23,847 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,682 | $22,366 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,697 | $13,070 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.43 | 12.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 1184 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 535 | 241 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.1% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.2% | 94.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.4% | 25.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.4% | 10.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.3% | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 14.1% | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% |