| | Elmhurst, IL | Forest Park, IL | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,018 | $21,907 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,682 | $18,508 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,697 | $11,567 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.43 | 13.97 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 709 | 1480 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 535 | 481 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.0% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.7% | 95.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 16.0% | 18.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 62.1% | 48.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.1% | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 5.3% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1.5% |