| | Evanston, IL | Chadron, NE | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $21,907 | $14,354 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $18,508 | $13,826 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $11,567 | $8,603 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.97 | 12.25 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1480 | 167 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 481 | 234 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 2.1% | 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.4% | 93.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 11.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 11.9% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.3% | 44.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 23.9% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 6.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 7.7% | 8.2% | 1.5% |