| | Des Plaines, IL | San Antonio, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $13,214 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $10,259 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $6,154 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 14.9 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 825 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 397 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.2% | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 4.4% | 8.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.4% | 83.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.5% | 22.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.1% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.1% | 27.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.4% | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% |