| | Elko, NV | Des Plaines, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,248 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,499 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,906 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.16 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 907 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 587 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 7.5% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 8.0% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 84.5% | 88.4% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.8% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 18.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 6.7% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% |