| | Elgin, IL | Aurora, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $17,588 | $17,588 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,271 | $15,271 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,985 | $8,985 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.42 | 14.42 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1352 | 1352 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 659 | 659 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 11.5% | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 80.3% | 80.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 21.6% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 26.0% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 7.8% | 11.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.5% |