| | Gurnee, IL | Fife, WA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $24,440 | $18,363 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $20,875 | $14,056 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $12,628 | $7,966 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.56 | 18.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 1139 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 592 | 441 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.3% | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.8% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 17.6% | 22.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.0% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 53.4% | 25.2% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.7% | 5.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |